{"id":21,"date":"2026-10-27T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.room-vu.com\/aliadam-ca\/2026\/10\/27\/lower-mainland-housing-market-gains-ground-as-b-c-exports-retreat\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T11:00:00","slug":"lower-mainland-housing-market-gains-ground-as-b-c-exports-retreat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aliadam.ca\/blog\/2026\/10\/27\/lower-mainland-housing-market-gains-ground-as-b-c-exports-retreat\/","title":{"rendered":"Lower Mainland housing market gains ground as B.C. exports retreat"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>The Lower Mainland housing market is showing some interesting movement: while sales dipped 3.6% year-over-year, there\u2019s been a 6.6% uptick compared to last season, and average prices are holding steady at $1.129M. With a higher inventory and softer demand, it\u2019s a market that\u2019s tilting in favour of buyers. Meanwhile, B.C. exports dropped 13.6% in July, even as imports rose 16%. For sellers in Surrey and the Fraser Valley, understanding these trends is essential\u2014especially when preparing your home and setting the right price. Having worked with families on estate sales and downsizing since 1993, I know firsthand how market shifts can shape your next move. If you\u2019re considering selling or just want a clearer picture of your home\u2019s value, it\u2019s always smart to stay informed.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nsnews.com\/economy-law-politics\/bryan-yu-lower-mainland-housing-market-gains-ground-as-bc-exports-retreat-12776639\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lower Mainland housing market is showing some interesting movement: while sales dipped 3.6% year-over-year, there\u2019s been a 6.6% uptick compared to last season, and average prices are holding steady at $1.129M. With a higher inventory and softer demand, it\u2019s a market that\u2019s tilting in favour of buyers. Meanwhile, B.C. exports dropped 13.6% in July, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":573,"featured_media":22,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aliadam.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aliadam.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aliadam.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aliadam.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/573"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aliadam.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.aliadam.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aliadam.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aliadam.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aliadam.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aliadam.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}