Vancouver real estate market statistics for January 2011

According to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver in January 2011 compared to January 2010

• the number of sales decreased by 5.4%
• new listings decreased by 6.7%
• the total number of listings increased by 2.2%
• the benchmark price of condos increased by 1.4%, of detached homes by 2.7% and of townhomes by 2.6%
  However both Richmond and Vancouver West saw a strong seller's market - the price of detached homes in Richmond increased by 22.6% and in Vancouver West by 12.2%.

The stronger market in Richmond and Vancouver West must be due to the obvious increase of Asian buyers in Vancouver who predominantly prefer and buy detached homes in these two areas.

For the full statistical report of the GVREB visit http://www.vancouver-condos.net/ and go to market trends.