Overall real estate sales in Metro Vancouver were up 119.3% from one year ago, and up 1.8% from two years ago. August year-to-date sales are currently 14.8% higher than the same period last year.
Detached home sales climbed 155.2% from one year ago, and declined 15.2% from last month. Listings were down 15.3% from last month. Benchmark prices averaged $732,656, down .7% from one year ago.
Prices of Metro Vancouver townhomes were up 1.6% from last month, coming in at $459,159. The number of townhomes sold in August 2009 rose 108.2% from one year ago. Listings available for sale were up 7.3%.
Metro Vancouver condominium benchmark prices rose 1.1% from last month to $369,263, while sales increased 97.8% from last August. Listings fell 3.5% from last momth.
Statistical source: Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver