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Explore →Market Insights · Jatinder Grewal, REALTOR® · Sutton Premier Realty
Useful context.
Clearer decisions.
Dated market snapshots and practical explanations for buyers, sellers and investors across Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.
Regional statistics are a starting point. The right strategy depends on the neighbourhood, property type, price range and your individual goals.
Market archive & evergreen guides
Guides, videos and the market archive
Fraser Valley: more choice for buyers, sharper strategy for sellers.
A historical snapshot of sales, inventory and benchmark pricing. For current conditions, request a property-specific review.
Read the update →What does a benchmark price actually mean?
Why a regional benchmark is useful context—but not a valuation of your home.
Read the guide →Buyer’s, balanced or seller’s market?
A plain-language explanation of sales-to-active-listings ratios and their limits.
Read the guide →Why local comparable sales matter.
Regional headlines cannot replace neighbourhood and property-level analysis.
Read the guide →Evergreen guide
What does a benchmark price mean?
A benchmark price estimates the value of a typical home with defined attributes in a particular market.
It helps track movement over time without being distorted as easily by changes in the mix of homes sold. It is not the average sale price, and it is not an appraisal of a specific property. Location, lot, condition, renovations, view, strata details and recent comparable sales can all affect an individual home’s market position.
Evergreen guide
Buyer’s, balanced or seller’s market?
The sales-to-active-listings ratio compares monthly sales with the number of active listings available.
A lower ratio can indicate more choice for buyers, while a higher ratio can indicate stronger competition. Board-wide ratios do not describe every neighbourhood or property category. Townhomes can behave differently from detached homes or apartments during the same month.
Evergreen guide
Why local comparable sales matter.
A strong pricing conversation starts with the properties buyers are actually comparing.
Recent sales, active competition, expired listings and property differences help establish a realistic range. A regional percentage change should never be applied mechanically to one home.
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