Vancouver, BC – January 27, 2012.
The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its 2012 First Quarter Housing Forecast Update today.
“Modest economic growth at home and abroad is expected to limit growth in consumer demand both this year and in 2013,” said Cameron Muir, BCREA Chief Economist.
BC Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales are forecast to increase 2.1 per cent from 76,817 units in 2011 to 78,400 units this year, increasing a further 2.7 per cent to 80,500 units in 2013. The 15-year average is 79,000 unit sales. A record 106,310 MLS® residential sales were recorded in 2005. ... Read More Here.
To view the full BCREA Housing Forecast Update, click here.
