Vancouver sales up 30% over last January

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver reported a 30.3% increase in sales in January 2014 over January 2013. Sales through the multiple listing service totalled 1760 for the month, a big jump from the 1351 made in January last year. 
The board also noted that the January sales for 2014 were 7.2% higher than the 10 year average for January. 
“The Greater Vancouver housing market has been a balanced market for nearly a year,” board president Sandra Wyant said in a statement.
“This has meant steady home sale and listing activity, accompanied by stable home prices.”

Read more at the Vancouver Sun here.