November 2025 Presale Report: Launch Activity Rises, Yet Sales Stay Subdued

“ October is historically the second busiest time for new presale launches aside from the Spring. Although we saw six new projects come to market, the absorption and general level of interest is well below long term averages. Even with another 0.25% rate cut in October, there has been little change
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Three Ways for Buyers to Stay Active in a Sellers’ Market
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The post-pandemic housing market has experienced extreme price and interest rate hikes along with intense biddings wars. Supply chain disruption and low housing supply have created the conditions for a seller-friendly market, leaving buyers to fear a prolonged or worsened imbalance. If you are a
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First-Time Homebuyer Checklist
3 years
If you’re a new homebuyer, congratulations on beginning the journey towards acquiring your first property. Before being handed the keys, however, there is a long laundry list of items to check off from securing a mortgage to finding a reputable realtor. We’ve compiled a handy checklist to quickly
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O2 Metrotown by Keltic
3 years
Coming to Burnaby’s most connected urban centre is O2 Metrotown by Keltic, a 32-storey luxury concrete building featuring a first-of-its-kind living experience. Keltic recognizes that our environment affects our physical and mental wellbeing. That is why O2 has been engineered with evidence-based
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Why a Real Estate Slump Will Lead to Higher Prices
3 years
Cameron McNeill and Ryan Lalonde Featured on Episode #324 of the Vancouver Real Estate Podcast As the real estate market softens throughout Greater Vancouver, many are wondering what this means for new construction and the presale market in Vancouver. MLA Canada's President, Ryan Lalonde, and
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Fraser Valley May 2022 Pre-Sale Pulse
3 years
April 2022 Pre-Sale Real Estate Market Insights THIS EPISODE IS NOW AVAILABLE IN AUDIO Listen on your favourite audio streaming platform: Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio In our May 2022 episode of the Fraser Valley edition of the Presale Pulse President of MLA Canada Ryan Lalonde, and
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Market Insights
May 2022 Pre-Sale Pulse
3 years
April 2022 Pre-Sale Real Estate Market Insights THIS EPISODE IS NOW AVAILABLE IN AUDIO Listen on your favourite audio streaming platform: Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio Download Report "As our market responds to rising interest rates and shifts in financial markets, same-month
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Benefits of Purchasing A Pre-Sale Home In Today's Market
3 years
Though the current state of the Canadian real estate market is a somewhat unpredictable one — due largely to inflation and rising interest rates spurred by the 0.5 per cent Bank of Canada increase announced last month— pre-sale remains a particularly good option for a number of reasons. From prime