VANCOUVER - Rising mortgage rates and a weaker labour market are weighing on home sales in British Columbia, especially in the Lower Mainland.
VANCOUVER - Rising mortgage rates and a weaker labour market are weighing on home sales in British Columbia, especially in the Lower Mainland.
The B.C. Real Estate Association says home sales on the Multiple Listing Service System in May reached just short of 6,800 units, down two per cent from the same period in 2025.
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