Metro Vancouver Sales Fell 8%... Except for Houses

Did Metro Vancouver home sales really fall 8% in September? According to Greater Vancouver REALTORS, total sales did drop 8.4% from last year, but apartment sales fell almost 19% while sales of detached houses actually rose about 4%, and the typical house price is still down about 7%. Here's what that actually means if you're selling in Metro Vancouver this year. 0:00 Why does the 8% headline have nothing to do with your house? 0:48 Who was that headline actually about? 1:50 So are houses doing great? 2:29 What does "ten out of a hundred" actually mean? 3:25 Which houses are actually selling? 4:31 What should a house seller do with this? 👋 Aaron Valera 📲 778.318.2883 📧 aaron.valera@exprealty.com 📆 Schedule Discovery Call: https://calendly.com/aaronvalera/30mi... 🏆 Brokered by: eXp Realty Connect 🌐 Website: www.aaronvalera.com 📺 YouTube: /@aaronvalerarealestate 📲 Facebook: /aaronvalerarealestate 📱 Instagram: /aaronvalerarealestate 💼 LinkedIn: /aaronvalerarealestate 📱 Tiktok: /aaronvalerarealestate Metro Vancouver real estate | Vancouver housing market September 2026 | Vancouver house prices | Vancouver detached homes | selling a house in Vancouver | Greater Vancouver Realtors market report | are Vancouver house prices dropping | Vancouver real estate 2026 Source: Greater Vancouver REALTORS, September 2026 statistics package (areas covered: Bowen Island, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, North Vancouver, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Richmond, South Delta, Squamish, Sunshine Coast, Vancouver, West Vancouver, and Whistler). Dollar figures such as the roughly $140,000 and $14,000 changes in a typical house price are calculated from GVR's published percentages. Thumbnail background photo: "Vancouver spcials 01" by Jason V (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons. Info provided is opinion and for entertainment purposes. Not intended to cause or induce breach of an existing agency agreement. #MetroVancouverRealEstate #VancouverHousingMarket #VancouverRealEstate