Doris Gee

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Biggest year on record for Greater Vancouver housing sales

January 4th, 2006
VANCOUVER, B.C. January 4, 2006 - Following the record-breaking sales pace of the last eight months, it's no surprise that 2005 was the biggest year on record for the Greater Vancouver residential housing market. Housing sales reached 40,530 for the year, surpassing the next highest total of 37,816 in 2003 by 7.2 per cent.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that sales of detached, attached and apartment properties increased by 10.8 per cent in 2005 when compared to the 36,593 sales in 2004.

"Last year was truly remarkable with sales exceeding 40,000 for the first time and the largest dollar volume of sales achieved