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Weekly Real Estate Take - November 2025 - Week 3

In the last 2 weeks almost 70 single-family homes were introduced to the Nanaimo market. Those are big numbers considering we are only 38 days away from Christmas. Sales have declined since the previous week, with only 15 homes selling last week, down from 28 selling in the week prior. This is a goo
Weekly Real Estate Take - November 2025 - Week 2

Nanaimo's housing market showed a late burst of activity, suggesting homeowners are aiming for one final push in the 2025 market. Last week, new single-family home listings almost doubled, jumping from 16 to 31. Sales activity mirrored this impressive increase, with 28 Nanaimo single-family homes so
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Weekly Real Estate Take - October 2025 - Week 4

As we near the end of October, Nanaimo continues to see a steady stream of single family homes being introduced to the market. 36 homes were launched last week, that is up from 31 homes, the week prior. Sales have been lower than months previous but increased subtly this week to 18 sales. That is up
Weekly Real Estate Take October 2025 - Week 3

The number of single family homes listed in Nanaimo declined last week. 31 homes were introduced to the market, down from 41 the week prior. Sales have also declined. 14 homes sold in Nanaimo in the last 7 days. Down from 20 the week prior. Overall market sentiment is one of cautious optimism. The
Weekly Real Estate Take October 2025 - Week 2

The number of new single family homes listed in Nanaimo declined last week to 41 new options to choose from. That is down from 50 new options the previous week. Sales have seen a healthy increase, with 20 homes selling last week. That is up from 13 the previous week. As we head into the colder winte
Weekly Real Estate Take September 2025 - Week 5

Last week, 38 single family homes were introduced to the Nanaimo market. In that same time frame, 16 homes sold. That is a decrease from 20 sales the previous week. Anecdotally, September has been slower than typical. My full analysis of the September market statistics will be released later this
Weekly Real Estate Take September 2025 - Week 4

The number of single family homes listed in Nanaimo declined last week, with 44 new homes listed last week. This is down from 65 homes listed the week previous. Sales increased this week with 20 homes selling last week. This was up from 16 the previous week. Expanding on the market analysis I did la
Weekly Real Estate Take September 2025 - Week 3

September has brought new listing volume up to levels we haven't seen since June of this year. 65 new single family homes were listed in Nanaimo last week (up from 60 the week prior). Sales have declined subtly with 16 homes selling in Nanaimo last week (down from 20 the previous week). This BIG que
Weekly Real Estate Take September 2025 - Week 2

Last week brought an increase in new listings, with 60 single-family homes hitting the Nanaimo market compared to 36 the week prior. Sales, however, saw a slight dip, with 20 single-family homes sold versus 23 the previous week. It’s common, this week, to see a bit of a slowdown in sales, an increa
Weekly Real Estate Take August 2025 - Week 4

The number of new single family homes listed this week in Nanaimo declined to 37, down from 45 last week. Sales have increased, with 26 single family homes selling last week. That is an increase of 7 sales from the previous week. The blazing hot weather this week should slow down the showing activ
Weekly Real Estate Take August 2025 - Week 3

August sales activity has remained steady. There was a slight increase in the number of new single family homes listed in Nanaimo last week. 45 new homes were added to the MLS, up from 37 the week prior. Sales also saw an increase in activity, with 20 single family homes selling in Nanaimo last week
Weekly Real Estate Take August 2025 - Week 2

Last week saw an increase in the number of single-family homes hitting the market, with 37 homes being introduced to the market. That's up from the 31 that were launched in the week prior. In that same time period, we saw 15 single-family homes sell in Nanaimo. That is 8 homes less than the week pri
Weekly Real Estate Take July 2025 - Week 5

This past week in Nanaimo 44 single family homes were introduced to the market. In that same time period, 31 single family homes were sold. It is increasingly competitive for home sellers, as new inventory competes with the homes that were priced too high for the spring market. These home sellers ha
Weekly Real Estate Take July 2025 - Week 4

49 new single family homes were listed in Nanaimo last week. That is down subtly from 54 the previous week. Single Family home sales have declined from 29 last week, to 23 this week. We are stepping into the “dog days of summer” and the volume of weekly sales and new listings is likely to decline
Weekly Real Estate Take July 2025 - Week 3

Over the last 3 weeks, we've consistently seen over 50 new single family homes listed in Nanaimo every 7 days (54 last week). Sales have also been steady with approximately 30 single family homes selling each week in Nanaimo (29 last week). This is a very sustainable pace for the Nanaimo real esta
Weekly Real Estate Take June 2025 - Week 4

The number of new single family homes entering the Nanaimo market in the last 7 days is on the decline with 62 homes listed last week. That's down from 82 homes listed in the previous week. Last week was a record for single family home sales with 35 homes selling. The highest number of sales in a 7
Weekly Real Estate Take June 2025 - Week 3

The last 3 weeks have seen the highest number of homes selling in a 21 day stretch in 2025. 82 new single family homes were listed in Nanaimo in the last week. That's 6 more homes available than the previous week. Sales also increased with 28 homes selling in Nanaimo in the las
Weekly Real Estate Take June 2025 - Week 1

Last week I predicted that there would be more than 56 new single family homes listed in Nanaimo over the last 7 days. Turns out 88 homes were listed! Sales declined from 31 the previous week to 26 homes selling in the last 7 days. The Nanaimo market is busy right now. Nanaimo is still some of the m
Weekly Real Estate Take May 2025 - Week 4

In the last week the number of new Nanaimo single family homes introduced to the market has decreased from 78 last week to 56 this week. Sales have increased to the highest number of reported sales in a 1 week period since January with 31 homes selling last week. This absorptio
Weekly Real Estate Take May 2025 - Week 3

For the last 3 weeks in a row there have been more than 75 single family homes introduced to the Nanaimo market. That is over 230 homes in 3 weeks. During that same time period there have been 68 homes sold. Inventory continues to rise, albeit subtle, and most asset categories are balanced, or sligh
Weekly Real Estate Take May 2025 - Week 2

Almost no changes this week, compared to last week. 77 new single family homes were listed in the last 7 days (down from 78 last week), and 26 homes sold within that same time period (down from 22 last week). During the busy spring market, it is more important than ever to make sure your property
Weekly Real Estate Take April 2025 - Week 4

50 single family homes have been introduced to the Nanaimo market in the last 7 days. Almost half as many homes sold within the same time frame. Market conditions for single family detached homes remain balanced. Home values are holding. Interested in Your Home's Value? Email me for a personalized m
Weekly Real Estate Take [March 2025 - Week 4]

This week we saw a subtle increase in new listings with 46 new single-family homes getting introduced to the Nanaimo market (up from 41 last week). Sales have declined by 34%, with 12 homes selling in the last 7 days. Anecdotally, Spring 2025 is outperforming 2024 and it will be interesting to see i
Weekly Real Estate Take [March 2025 - Week 3]

Market Update The number of new homes listed this week has moderated to a more sustainable level with 41 new single-family detached homes hitting the market in the last 7 days. We have also seen a 50% increase in reported home sales with 18 homes selling in the last 7 days. Despite the undertone of
Weekly Real Estate Take [March 2025 - Week 2]

Market Update This week was another record week for new listings. We had 60 single-family homes listed in Nanaimo in the last 7 days. This is not unusual this time of year. However, we have seen an unexpected decrease in sales this week, with only 10 homes selling in the last 7 days. That is a 50% d
Weekly Real Estate Take March 2025 - Week 1

Notable New Listings I like to start by outlining the best value based on $/sqft. The 3 best value homes listed this week are 7503 Clark Cres a 5 bed, 3 bath, 4873 sqft Upper Lantzville home listed for $1,397,000 ($287/sqft), 781 Chelsea St a 5 bed, 2 bath, 2208 sqft Central Nanaimo home listed f
Weekly Real Estate Take February 2025 - Week 4

The number of new single-family homes being introduced to the market each week is holding steady at 30 new homes per week. Sales have increased this week over last with 12 single family homes selling in the last 7 days (8 sold the week prior). Despite global market uncertainty, the Nanaimo real es
Weekly Real Estate Take February 2025 - Week 3

We are seeing a 5 week average of 30 new single family homes hitting the Nanaimo market every 7 days. Sales were steadily increasing each week up until this week. Only 8 single family homes sold in Nanaimo in the last 7 days. A drop from the 21 homes that sold last week. The general market sentime
Weekly Real Estate Take February 2025 - Week 2

In the last 7 days, 34 single-family homes were introduced to the market in Nanaimo. 21 single-family homes have sold in the last 7 days. The first 14 days of February indicate that real estate trading activity will remain stable and balanced into 2025. The snow-covered ground has put a temporary

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