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BC home sales down 42% from July of 2021 according to provincial real estate association

Rising interest rates and inflationary fears are having their effects on our province’s housing market.

The B-C Real Estate Association reports housing sales across British Columbia were down more than 42 per cent
last month, compared to July of 2021.

Despite that, the average price of a home climbed by 3.6 per cent, to over 932-thousand dollars.

The Association says high mortgage rates contributed to the fall in sales, with consumers becoming more reluctant to take on new debt, or failing to qualify for the mortgages they sought.

with files from Vista Radio newswire

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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