More selection is not translating to more transactions. Newly listed properties registered on the MLS® rose nearly 20% year over year in July, helping to sustain a healthy level of inventory in the Greater Vancouver housing market. On the demand side, the Greater Vancouver REALTORS®2 (GVR) reports that residential sales in the region totalled 2,333 in July 2024, a 5% decrease from the 2,455 sales recorded in July 2023. This was 17.6% below the 10-year seasonal average (2,831).