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
August Pre-Sale Real Estate Insights
6 years
DOWNLOAD THE AUGUST 2019 PRE-SALE REPORT "MLA Advisory is forcasting over 9,000 new multi-family homes to complete before years end. Although we have seen significant taxes introduced in our market and stricter mortgage regulations not predicted at time of purchase, almost all of these homes were
Next New Neighbourhoods – Future Value
6 years
Property buyers today are not only striving to find the perfect home, but also the perfect investment for their future. New home purchasers are looking to balance multiple desires, looking for thriving, high-demand neighbourhoods, that will ultimately allow them to reside in a high-growth community
Rent vs. Owning a Home
6 years
Today’s economy has shaped the upcoming generation’s approach to property hunting. The evident high costs of real estate in many large cities today, has pushed a trend in millennials to rent rather than own. However, buying a home is one of the most remarkable investment’s you will make, and it
July 2019 Pre-Sale Real Estate Insights
6 years
DOWNLOAD THE JULY 2019 PRE-SALE REPORT "The bright spots in the market continues to show us that well-conceived homes priced competitively and providing value to end users in their markets remain active. Developer reputation, location including proximity to transit or arterial routes, and strong
Buying Pre-sale
6 years
Buying presale can be intimidating for some but it doesn’t need to be. With the right team in place, a strong sense of what you’re looking for and a little bit of pounding the pavement – it really can be an exciting and very worthwhile endeavor, THE RIGHT TEAM Embracing the new journey begins with
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The Advantages of Passive Housing
6 years
The total cost of homeownership includes much more than qualifying for monthly mortgage payments, property taxes and homeowner’s insurance. Other costs to budget for include utilities such as electricity, water and gas, which can add an additional hundreds of dollars on top of other monthly housing
MLA Advisory 2019 Mid-Year Real Estate Insights
6 years
Download MLA Advisory’s 2019 Mid-Year Real Estate Insights WOODFRAME AND TOWNHOMES CONTINUE TO DOMINATE NEW INVENTORY IN JUNE 2019 June saw approximately 10 public pre-sale launches, nine of which were townhomes and woodframe condominiums across the Fraser Valley, North Vancouver and Squamish. Of
Offerings for the first- time home buyer
6 years
MLA Advisory is forecasting over 2,000 units will be released in Q2 2019 across the Lower Mainland. Of these units released, approximately 1,900, are a combination of woodframe and townhome projects. These project launches are an indicator of strong demand from end- users and first-time home buyers