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To keep you up to date with the Real Estate Listings in Whistler, here are links to all properties listed and sold in the last 7 days.
If you are interested in any of the properties or have any other questions, always feel free to contact us!
To keep you up to date with the Real Estate Listings in Whistler, here are links to all properties listed and sold in the last 7 days.
If you are interested in any of the properties or have any other questions, always feel free to contact us!
New listings in the last 7 days
Sold listings in the last 7 days
In the Whistler market, the benchmark sale price was $1,363,200 with an average days on market of 73 days for detached homes. At the end of February, there were 15 sales and 54 active listings on the REBGV MLS® (excludes Whistler Listing System numbers).
In comparison, the condo market had 25 sales and 79 active listings. The benchmark sale price was $406,300, and the average days on market were 30.
Townhome featured 20 sales, 39 active listings and a $842,800 benchmark sale price with 56 days on market average
It’s a seller’s market in Whistler.
To keep you up to date with the Real Estate Listings in Whistler, here are links to all properties listed and sold in the last 7 days.
If you are interested in any of the properties or have any other questions, always feel free to contact us!
New listings in the last 7 days
Sold listings in the last 7 days
In the Whistler market, the benchmark sale price was $1,354,600 with an average days on market of 109 days for detached homes. At the end of January, there were 9 sales and 56 active listings on the REBGV MLS® (excludes Whistler Listing System numbers).
In comparison, the condo market had 13 sales and 79 active listings. The benchmark sale price was $402,300, and the average days on market were 62.
Townhome featured 15 sales, 35 active listings and a $808,800 benchmark sale price with 32 days on market average
It’s a buyer’s market for houses and condos.
To keep you up to date with the Real Estate Listings in Whistler, here are links to all properties listed and sold in the last 7 days.
If you are interested in any of the properties or have any other questions, always feel free to contact us!
New listings in the last 7 days
Sold listings in the last 7 days
2016 was certainly an interesting year in Whistler Real Estate, we saw prices soar and inventory drop to some of the lowest numbers in recent years.
Here are the 2016 year end statistics for you:
To download a a .pdf version of this presentation please click here.
To keep you up to date with the Real Estate Listings in Whistler, here are links to all properties listed and sold in the last 7 days.
If you are interested in any of the properties or have any other questions, always feel free to contact us!
New listings in the last 7 days
Sold listings in the last 7 days
In the Whistler market, the benchmark sale price was $1,354,500 with an average days on market of 72 days for detached homes. At the end of December, there were 2 sales and 60 active listings on the REBGV MLS® (excludes Whistler Listing System numbers).
In comparison, the condo market had 25 sales and 68 active listings. The benchmark sale price was $401,100, and the average days on market were 52.
Townhome featured 13 sales, 34 active listings and a $807,100 benchmark sale price with 70 days on market average
It’s a seller’s market for condos and townhomes.
To keep you up to date with the Real Estate Listings in Whistler, here are links to all properties listed and sold in the last 7 days.
If you are interested in any of the properties or have any other questions, always feel free to contact us!
New listings in the last 7 days
Sold listings in the last 7 days
To keep you up to date with the Real Estate Listings in Whistler, here are links to all properties listed and sold in the last 7 days.
If you are interested in any of the properties or have any other questions, always feel free to contact us!
New listings in the last 7 days
Sold listings in the last 7 days
To keep you up to date with the Real Estate Listings in Whistler, here is are links to all properties listed and sold in the last 7 days.
If you are interested in any of the properties or have any other questions, always feel free to contact us!
New listings in the last 7 days
Sold listings in the last 7 days
To keep you up to date with the Real Estate Listings in Whistler, here is are links to all properties listed and sold in the last 7 days.
If you are interested in any of the properties or have any other questions, always feel free to contact us!
New listings in the last 7 days
Sold listings in the last 7 days
To keep you up to date with the Real Estate Listings in Whistler, here is are links to all properties listed and sold in the last 7 days.
If you are interested in any of the properties or have any other questions, always feel free to contact us!
New listings in the last 7 days
Sold listings in the last 7 days
To keep you up to date with the Real Estate Listings in Whistler, here is are links to all properties listed and sold in the last 7 days.
If you are interested in any of the properties or have any other questions, always feel free to contact us!
New listings in the last 7 days
Sold listings in the last 7 days
To keep you up to date with the Real Estate Listings in Whistler, here is are links to all properties listed and sold in the last 7 days.
If you are interested in any of the properties or have any other questions, always feel free to contact us!
New listings in the last 7 days
Sold listings in the last 7 days
In the Whistler market, the benchmark sale price was $1,311,200 with an average days on market of 80 days for detached homes. At the end of October, there were 11 sales and 59 active listings.
In comparison, the condo market had 48 sales and 76 active listings. The benchmark sale price was $368,700, and the average days on market were 60.
Townhome featured 35 sales, 30 active listings and a $769,700 benchmark sale price with 40 average days on market.
It’s a seller’s market for condos and townhomes.
Whistler Real Estate Market Hot Sheet
Spent the day with an economist reviewing the market numbers in all of BC to investigate what is happening.
Vancouver saw a 20% drop which mostly affected the detached single family market. This is not a surprise as everyone felt the market was grossly overheated in early 2016. Sharp declines have happened in the Vancouver Market before we saw steep drops in 1996, 2001, 2003, and even a softening in 2012. The Bc Foreign tax is among the world’s highest but less regulation or restrictions in BC as compared to other countries which have implicated similar taxes. Victoria seems to still continue to soar as many relocate out of the lower mainland. Click here to view the presentation:
Bryan Yu – Economic Forecast 2016
Yesterday, the provincial government announced that they will implement a 15 per cent foreign buyer tax on all residential transactions in Greater Vancouver effective August 2, 2016.
We have a received numerous inquiries and questions about this new tax and would like to pass on the below information and clarify that the tax does not apply in Whistler. It only affects properties in the Greater Vancouver area purchased by foreign nationals. Below is the news release from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver.
Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver – Press Release
Government to introduce a 15 per cent foreign buyer tax effective August 2
The provincial government will implement a 15 per cent foreign buyer tax on all residential transactions effective August 2, 2016. The tax will be added to the Property Transfer Tax and will apply to all residential properties purchased by foreign nationals or foreign-controlled corporations.
The new tax will be payable on applicable transfers registered with the Land Title Office on or after August 2 regardless of when the deal was completed.
The tax will apply to any transferee that is a foreign national, foreign corporation, or taxable trustee. Foreign nationals are defined as people who aren’t Canadian citizens or don’t have permanent resident status in Canada. (Permanent residents will have a valid permanent resident card issued by the Canadian government.)
“Housing affordability concerns all of us who live in the region. Implementing a new real estate tax, however, with just eight days’ notice and no consultation with the professionals who serve home buyers and sellers every day needlessly injects uncertainty into the market,” Dan Morrison, Board president said. “Government has had a long time to take action on the affordability issue, yet they decide to bring this new tax in over a long weekend, with no notice, and no time to prepare. It would have been prudent to seek consultation from the people most knowledgeable about the impact.”
Under the new tax, for example, a foreign buyer or foreign-controlled entity will pay an additional $300,000 in tax on a $2 million home.
“To minimize short-term volatility in the market, we’re calling on government to exempt real estate transactions that are in the process of closing from this new tax,” Morrison said.
Foreign corporations are any corporation not incorporated in Canada, or are incorporated in Canada but controlled in part, or wholly, by a foreign national or corporation. Publicly traded companies are excluded.
Commercial properties are excluded, and mixed-use properties will only pay the tax on the portion of the property’s value that’s for residential use.
For more information:
Read the government announcement here.
Read the government’s tax information sheet here.
We’ll continue to share information with you on this development as we learn more.
Here are the latest statistics for the Whistler Real Estate Market since the beginning of the year. It has been a busy one..
Whistler Real Estate Hot Sheet for June
The Whistler Real Estate Market in May
Here is an overview of the Whistler Market in May
Everything still moves very quickly, but we have seen a few more listings coming on the market
View New Listings from the past 7 days here.
View Solds from the past 7 days here.
The Vancouver effect?
Surrounding real estate markets experience price boost
The entire province had a record month for real estate sales.
Have you heard about the red-hot real estate market … in Parksville?
While the Vancouver’s market has been in the spotlight for its rapidly rising values, these sky-high growth rates are now trickling out to surrounding locations.
Read more… (CBC News)
What’s happening in Whistler:
We have experienced very high temperatures here in Whistler for the last couple of days – maybe surprising, as we actually had a little bit of snow just a week prior! The village has been busy as ever, what once use to be the shoulder season seems to have disappeared with May and June bringing many festivals and events.
Runners at the Whistler Half Marathon 2016
If running is not your thing there is no shortage of more relaxed events to attend. The Whistler Multicultural Festival takes place this Friday, 10 June at Florence Petersen Park. The Festival focuses on showcasing local cultures, food, music, crafts, arts, games, toys and sports to the local community. Every Sunday, the Whistler Farmer’s Market is on as it hosts many local merchants. It is set up at Blackcomb Base and is a must do for the whole family.
Market update:
The Whistler Real Estate Market has been even hotter than the weather. The inventory remains low and with few properties available, many listings sell within just a few days and often in multiple offer situations.
View New Listings from the past 7 days here.
View Solds from the past 7 days here.
Not surprisingly the Vancouver Real Estate Market is showing no signs of slowing down either, residential property sales on the region’s Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) totalled 4,769 in May 2016, an increase of 17.6 per cent from sales recorded in May 2015. Last month’s sales were 35.3 per cent above the 10-year sales average for the month and rank as the highest sales total on record for May. See the full stats package here.
Be the first to know that Whistler has been as busy as it has been in my 20 years of selling here! Let’s talk numbers thought so we see the big picture.
Today there are only 13 homes available to purchase between the price of $1.5M and $3M so you better give us a call quickly :-). Since the beginning of this year, a total of 137 homes in this price range sold. To make it easy to look at options today; feel free to click the following links:
Single family homes for Sale
Townhomes for Sale – Rental zoning
Condos do stay as long as your please
Phase Two – Let the Hotel General Manager know when you are coming
Click here for the full stats package for the first quarter of 2016!
Festival in Wistler this Summer!
GO Fest – Whistler’s Great Outdoors Festival – May 20 – 23
May is the month when summer and winter meet, where sliding on snow, golfing, bike riding and water sports can all be enjoyed on a single day. GO Fest falls on the Victoria Day Long Weekend, with four days of events to welcome warmer months and get everyone out and enjoying Whistler’s great outdoors. www.greatoutdoorsfest.com
Tough Mudder Whistler – June 18 & 19
The famous military-style Tough Mudder obstacle course meets the rugged Coast Mountains. Test your limits on the 16 – 19 km course (10 – 12 miles) course with more than 20 obstacles. Experience the true meaning of teamwork then take a well-deserved break in our stunning summer resort. www.toughmudder.com/events/2016-whistler
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra – July 1 – 2
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra will once again play in Whistler this summer bringing classical music to Whistler Olympic Plaza, our beautiful outdoor concert space. Bring a chair or blanket and prepare to be amazed at the sound of a full orchestra playing under the stars. More infos here.
Subaru IRONMAN® Canada – July 24
Swim, bike and run through Whistler’s beautiful lakes, roads and trails this summer. New for 2016: Subaru IRONMAN® Canada 70.3 will be held on the same day, offering a different level of challenge over the same incredible terrain. Is it your year to complete an epic triathlon? Ironman Canada
Wanderlust Whistler – July 28 – August 1
Wanderlust Festival is an all-out, ecstatic celebration bringing together the world’s leading yoga teachers, top musical acts, renowned speakers, exquisite chefs, and thrilling performers. Book your accommodation for your mountain retreat, and prepare for an incredible journey with like-minded souls in 2016. www.wanderlust.com/festivals/whistler
Crankworx Freeride Mountain Bike Festival – August 12 – 21
Race, ride or simply watch the spectacle unfold – this world-famous festival celebrates the heart and soul of mountain biking. The best riders and biggest bike fans in the world come out for a week of gravity-fuelled racing, freeride competitions, kids events, gear demos and the chance to shred Whistler’s trails together. www.crankworx.com/festival/whistler
RBC GranFondo Whistler – September 10
Join fellow road cycling enthusiasts in the RBC GranFondo Whistler as they cycle the route from Vancouver to Whistler on the Sea to Sky Highway, over 122 kilometres of winding mountain road. Stay for the fun at the finish line celebrations and family events with great deals on accommodation. www.granfondowhistler.com
Whistler Village Beer Festival – September 16 – 18
The Whistler Village Beer Festival is held in September, a five day festival of craft beer and cider featuring two days of tasting events in Whistler Olympic Plaza plus cask nights, seminars, foodie nights and more. With over 200 beers on tap during the festival from more than 80 breweries, this is an event not to be missed. See details here.
The Whistler Real Estate Market is certainly off to a very strong start this year, see the latest statistics below:
We are working around the clock to find you a property regardless if it is listed for sale or not.
Sellers, there has never been more demand than there is today. Here’s what that means in terms of numbers; historically a strong market in Whistler meant that there were between 700 and 800 properties for sale. When the global crisis hit and our market slowed we had 1200 homes for sale. Today, there are only 261 properties in all of Whistler on the market!
We are seeing a lot of pressure for chalets under the price of $2.2 million. There have been no sales between $2.2 and $4 million so far this year. This price range is surprisingly slow as buyers seem to be jumping up in their budget and paying more for larger homes, properties that may be newer and offer 5,000 plus square feet. When you look at performance in our Luxury Market for homes priced over $4 million; we have had some historical high sales. Recently we had a record sale of $22 million dollars for a single-family home located in Stonebridge and a lot sale of $10 million. There have been many sales over $5 million which is an indication of the confidence that Whistler offers as an investment and also a result of our weak Canadian dollar.
Please work closely with us so we can make sure we’re on top of our game and working hard for you.
Click here to view New Listings in Whistler in the last 30 days.
Click here to view what’s Sold in Whistler in the last 30 days.
Whistler – February Hot Sheet
Macdonald Realty Recognized for Excellence in Service and Marketing at Global Real Estate Conference
Macdonald Realty received the prestigious Global Alliance Award from Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (LeadingRE), a global network of more than 500 high quality independent real estate firms. The award was presented at the network’s Annual Awards Gala February 25 at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. The event was part of LeadingRE’s Conference Week, which has attracted a distinguished audience of nearly 2,500 real estate professionals from 25 countries.
Winner Global Alliance Award
For the fourth consecutive year, Macdonald Realty was presented the Global Alliance Award. This award is presented to the international firm that closes the most cross-border referrals, utilizing the strength of the LeadingRE network to assist their local clients with global real estate investment and relocation services.
Read more here.
What’s happening in Whistler
The Audain Art Museum – now open
Whistler’s newest attraction opened last weekend, the Audain Art Museum. It is an iconic 55,230-square-foot museum that houses a unique collection of British Columbia art in Whistler Village. The Audain Art Museum has one of the world’s finest collections of old First Nations masks, an exceptional collection of Emily Carr paintings, works by some of Canada’s post war artists—including Jack Shadbolt, E.J. Hughes and Gordon Smith—and also works by other internationally famous contemporary artists. Visit the museum’s website here.
17 March – St. Patrick’s Day at the Dubh Linn Gate Irish Pub
Kick up yer heels as you celebrate the luckiest day of the year with The Splinters in the afternoon, and keep the jig going with Ruckus Deluxe in the evening. A cover charge of $2.00 will be in affect at the door with the proceeds going directly to Whistler Community Services.
17 – 20 March – The GoPro Junior Freeski Event
Location: On-Mountain
This IFSA event challenges competitors 12-18 years old to shred big mountain terrain, while judges score them based on style, speed, and line choice. For more information on entry fee and registration, please call the Whistler Blackcomb Reservation Centre at 1.800.766.0449.
19 March – 14th Annual Balding For Dollars
Location: Garibaldi Lift Company (GLC) | Time: 3:30 – 5:30 PM
Join in the fun at 14th Annual Whistler Balding for Dollars featuring plenty o’ head shaving in support of kids with cancer at the oncology wards of BC Children’s Hospital. Over the years hundreds of Whistler locals have shaved their heads to raise money for the kids. To date more than $246,764 has been raised in Whistler at this event.
22 – 12 March – Sport Chek Canadian Championships 2016
Location: Whistler Mountain
Once again, the Sport Chek Alpine Canadian Championships return to Whistler featuring the Sport Chek National Championships March 22 to 29 and the Sport Chek Para-Alpine Canadian Championship GS and Slalom on March 28 and 29. The competition will be held at the Dave Murray National Training Centre located on Whistler’s Raven/Ptarmigan runs. This is the perfect opportunity to see downhill ski racing at it’s finest – fast, furious and precise. The national alpine and para-alpine teams take on up-and-coming athletes from the provincial and club level as well as international competitors.
8 – 17 April – Whistler World Ski & Snowboard Festival
The WSSF is Whistler’s unique mountain culture festival with ten days of awesome events – free outdoor concerts, photography, film, skiing competitions and non-stop nightlife PLUS sweet spring skiing and sunny après sessions.
Whistler
In the Whistler market, the benchmark sale price was $1,095,900 with an average days on market of 39 days for detached homes. At the end of January, there were 8 sales and 94 active listings.
In comparison, the condo market had 33 sales and 132 active listings. The benchmark sale price was $332,100, and the average days on market were 124.
Townhome featured 15 sales, 50 active listings and a $610,000 benchmark sale price with 110 average days on market.
Listings are down. Sales are up. It’s a seller’s market.
Squamish
In January 2016, there were 17 sales of detached homes and 54 active listings in Squamish. The benchmark sale price was $651,400 with an average days on market of 48.
The Condo market had 7 sales and 32 active listings at the end of the month. The benchmark sale price was $312,600 with an average days on market of 37.
Townhome sales were 4, active listings were 17. The benchmark sale price was $482,900, and the average days on market were 9.
The latest edition of Macdonald Realty Luxury Homes is now available! This publication showcases unique and luxurious homes listed with Macdonald Realty from across the province.
Highlights of this issue include an exceptional “Timeless Whistler” winter haven, new additions of the International Market Pulse and a revamped LuxeTrends: What We Fancy content courtesy of Luxury Portfolio International, as well as a feature of local British Columbian Spirits.
Simply click the cover image below to see the digital version and to download the full PDF!
Soaring single-family home prices and sales in the city are having a knock-on effect in ski town, says Whistler real estate agent.
The money being poured into single-family homes in Vancouver’s wealthiest areas is having an unexpected but beneficial effect on the previously struggling real estate market in Whistler, according to a luxury real estate agent in the ski resort town.
Shauna O’Callaghan, an agent with Macdonald Realty, told REW.ca that the “secondary” effect of detached homes in Greater Vancouver going for record prices is that some of the families selling those homes are moving out of the city, with the proceeds of the sale funding their new “dream” life in Whistler.
“Generally we are seeing an increased influx in families, whether younger or older families, in Whistler,” O’Callaghan told REW.ca. “They tend to be Canadian families who have previously spent their weekends in Whistler and have recently benefitted from the sale of their Vancouver home, which is enabling them to live the dream in Whistler on a full-time basis.
“A typical scenario might be a family with kids who sold a West Side home for $3 million, and buy a similar home in Whistler for $1.5 million. The proceeds are enabling the parents to maybe work a bit less and enjoy the Whistler lifestyle more.”
O’Callaghan added that Whistler real estate activity has increased by 10 per cent in the past couple of years, and that housing inventory was getting increasingly tight in the resort town after a slow period a few years ago.
“We’ve seen a lot of new families coming in to live here full-time, and school registrations are up,” she said.
Empty-nesters are another demographic that is seeing an increase in Whistler, as older and retiring couples with adult children downsize from their single-family city homes to a more affordable Whistler property, and boosting their retirement coffers with the proceeds, according to O’Callaghan.
Published on REW.ca, October 29, 2015.
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As an agent with the largest realtor network in Canada, Macdonald Realty, Shauna O’Callaghan, works locally on a national scale. Shauna’s excellent reputation is the result of unparalleled respect for clients and market smarts.
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