From CREA. According to statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national home sales activity was down on a month-over-month basis in January 2015. Highlights: National home…
Housing starts dropped by 31 percent in Abbotsford-Mission in January compared to January of 2013 and the numbers are miniscule for a Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) the size of Abbotsford-Mission….
Participation in workforce drops The unemployment rate in the Abbotsford-Mission CMA rose, month-over-month from 6.0 percent in December to 6.5 percent in January bucking both the national and provincial trends. Compared…
From CMHC. The British Columbia economy is forecast to expand 2.8 per cent in 2015 and 2.9 per cent in 2016, compared to projected growth of 2.3 per cent in…
From FVREB. Fraser’s Valley’s real estate market improved in January compared to 2014 with sales and new listings reflecting levels close to seasonal norms. The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board…
Statscan’s annual summary of employment across the country did little to cheer anyone up Wednesday – least of all Abbotsford and Mission residents hoping to lose the Cities’ reputation for…
Submitted. Gas prices have hit a four year low across B.C. with an average price of $1 per litre, which is adding up to major savings for consumers. “Lower gas…
From the VRCA. The Lower Mainland-Southwest Region saw a large drop in building permits in November 2014 while Abbotsford saw permits increase. Total building permits issued across the Lower Mainland-Southwest…
According to a report in the Financial Post, the Fraser Valley is ranked among the least affordable metropolitan markets in the world. “Although Vancouver was the only Canadian city that…
Housing starts dropped by 69 percent in Abbotsford-Mission in December compared to December of 2013 and the numbers, continue to be very small for a Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) the…