Comox Valley Real Estate - March 2024

Comox Valley Real Estate - April 2025 update

Comox Valley statistics for March 2025:

  • The average sell price of a detached home in March was $947,100; this is up 11% from February and down 0.1% from a year ago.
  • There were 182 active detached home listings at the end of March. This is up 34% from last month (136 listings) and up 13% from a year ago (161 listings).     
  • A total of 51 detached homes sold in March; this is up 38% from February (37 sold) & up 6.3% from last year (48 sold).

For detailed information, visit Comox Valley Real Estate Statistics or contact me directly

Interest rate remains unchanged

Bank of Canada holds Interest rate steady at 2.75%

The Bank of Canada announced that there will be no interest rate reductions in April 2025. The benchmark interest rate will remain at 2.75% due to the potential impacts of the global trade war on inflation. The next rate announcement is scheduled for June 4, 2025.  

To read press release, visit:  https://www.bankofcanada.ca/2025/04/fad-press-release-2025-04-16/

To help understand and analyze how changes in interest rates affect your mortgage, please visit my mortgage calculator

Interest rate remains unchanged

zoning density amendments for municipalities

Recent provincial legislation regarding increased densification of communities came into effect on July 1st, 2025. This new zoning allows single family lots to have multiple dwellings.  For more information on these new regulations and the opportunities (and challenges) they offer, please contact me.

Mount Washington Ski Seaon

Mount Washington Alpine resort extend season for Easter April 19-20, 2025!

The sun is shining & Mount Washington has extended their season to open for Saturday & Sunday, April 19-20, 2025 for Easter weekend!

For real estate questions about buying or selling Mt Washington properties, please contact me. 

For mountain web cams, tickets & information, please go to website:   mountwashington.ca

 

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