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Vernon Real Estate Market Freeze: Listings Drop 18%
(End Of Summer Report from Chalet Sean - Okanagan Lifestyle Real Estate Agent)
Sales dropped over 30%, but active listings also plunged 18% across Vernon and the North Okanagan! If fewer buyers are purchasing homes, why isn't supply piling up on the market? In this end-of-summer market update, Chalet Sean explains the sudden 18% contraction in listings, why sellers are hitting pause, and what this dual drop means for local property values heading into fall.
In This Video:
The 18% Inventory Plunge: Why active listings dried up and where the homes actually went.
Double Drop Dynamics: How an 18% drop in supply alongside a 30%+ drop in sales is preventing a home price crash.
Why Sellers Are Quitting: The surge in canceled listings, the switch to long-term rentals, and mortgage rate "lock-in."
Wildfires & Fall Market Hesitation: How late-summer insurance holds and fire disruptions prompted sellers to pull the plug until next spring.
Navigating the Freeze: Exactly what buyers and sellers need to do when choice shrinks and transactions stall.
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