Category: Market Reports

Let’s talk about the first quarter of 2025 in the Whistler and Pemberton real estate markets. Whistler The Whistler market is off to a slower start this year, with 106* sales in the quarter, down 23% from the 130* sales in Q1 last year. Despite slower sales, there was an uptick in the number of […]

BC Assessment evaluates properties annually to determine their value, classification, and any applicable exemptions, which are critical in determining the amount of property taxes paid by property owners. Each January, BC Assessment sends a property assessment notice detailing: These assessments play a vital role in ensuring fair property taxation. How Properties Are Valued BC Assessment […]

As of January 1, 2025, the BC Home Flipping Tax has come into effect. At a high level, it is a tax on the profits earned from the sale of a property that only applies if the property was owned for less than 730 days. Its primary purpose is to discourage speculative flipping by limiting […]

Let’s talk about the Whistler and Pemberton real estate markets in 2024.  Whistler In Whistler, there were a total of 505* sales in 2024, which is a 2% increase in sales from 2023, but remains 29% below the 5-year sales average. Total sales dollar volume in the Whistler market was $826M, which despite the slight […]

Let’s talk about the third quarter of 2024 in the Whistler and Pemberton real estate markets. Whistler Despite a typical slow summer of sales, inventory levels declined slightly throughout the quarter. This came as a function of an almost 40% reduction in the number of listings coming to the market in Q3 vs Q2 (Note: […]

Let’s talk about the second quarter of 2024 in the Whistler and Pemberton real estate markets. Over the course of the quarter, inventory levels continued to rise in both Whistler and Pemberton, which came as a function of both typical spring market activity and the capital gains changes that came into effect towards the end […]

Whistler is consistently ranked one of North America’s top ski resorts for a reason. With endless year-round recreational activities, stunning views and glacier lakes, world-class dining, events and activities, with a vibrant Village with all your daily-living amenities – all conveniently located within 2 hours of Vancouver’s International airport. If you are considering purchasing a […]

Let’s talk about the first quarter of 2024 in the Whistler and Pemberton real estate markets. Over the course of the quarter, inventory levels ticked up, as did consumer confidence as a result of the Bank of Canada holding interest rates steady and suggesting that the first interest rate decrease will take place later this […]

2023 was an overall slower year in the Whistler and Pemberton real estate markets, allowing inventory to tick up while prices held. The main drivers of the lower sales volume were the impacts of inflation on households and the overall borrowing power of buyers as a result of the sustained high interest rates throughout the […]

Let’s talk about the third quarter of 2023 in the Whistler and Pemberton real estate markets.  The third quarter in Whistler and Pemberton consisted of steady sales, with some exceptional transactions boosting the luxury market segment. The consistent pace, while slightly lower sales activity, is due to the continued questions about interest rates and future […]