{"id":63,"date":"2026-10-03T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ziafayaz.com\/blog\/?p=63"},"modified":"2026-10-03T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T11:00:00","slug":"b-c-home-market-shows-signs-of-gradual-recovery-in-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ziafayaz.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/03\/b-c-home-market-shows-signs-of-gradual-recovery-in-august\/","title":{"rendered":"B.C. Home Market Shows Signs of Gradual Recovery in August"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>British Columbia\u2019s real estate market continues to keep us on our toes. In August, home sales dipped 4.7% year-over-year, landing at 5,653 transactions, with average prices just under $925,000. The market is showing signs of a gradual recovery, though activity is still below our long-term averages. It\u2019s interesting to note that while Okanagan saw a significant 22% drop in sales, South Peace River experienced a nearly 35% increase. As someone who is passionate about real estate and dedicated to making the process as smooth as possible, I keep a close eye on these shifts so I can guide my clients with up-to-date insights and genuine service. Whether you\u2019re navigating your first purchase, selling, or exploring investment opportunities, understanding these trends is key to making informed decisions and ensuring a stress-free experience.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxNMllNeXpPZERxNHZtN1ViU25FQ3gybU9yWXV1cHd5WGo2S0lMSm05Z3d2OTFVR1l4YU5UOWp1NXhsT3UxUkRXU1Qxak5fN3lRNVRoR0RqQmVZQzltN3M5VHdQYjZvUUVCamhCeFZqOFBFemV0d0JQZ3M5YTZKUmtRaDItbzllanprMkZNTWhNcko3bm5wOHRnU1V6OUItSHd5QlVkM2poSkZEZnZ6UnExLVhIbjJzRTl0VEdjTDJtV1ZaV28?oc=5&amp;hl=en-US&amp;gl=US&amp;ceid=US:en\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>British Columbia\u2019s real estate market continues to keep us on our toes. In August, home sales dipped 4.7% year-over-year, landing at 5,653 transactions, with average prices just under $925,000. The market is showing signs of a gradual recovery, though activity is still below our long-term averages. It\u2019s interesting to note that while Okanagan saw a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":64,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-63","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ziafayaz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ziafayaz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ziafayaz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ziafayaz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ziafayaz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.ziafayaz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65,"href":"https:\/\/www.ziafayaz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63\/revisions\/65"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ziafayaz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/64"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ziafayaz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ziafayaz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ziafayaz.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}