March 2023

New Exemptions to the Foreign Buyers Ban

Posted on Mar 31, 2023 in Regulatory Changes

On January 1st, 2023 the Canadian Federal Government Introduced a two year ban on foreign buyers. This ban was currently set to expire on January 1, 2025, has been extended to January 1, 2027. While this ban doesn’t directly impact Whistler and Pemberton due to its population - Squamish and areas with higher populations like Vancouver are impacted...

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Who's buying - February 2023

Posted on Mar 16, 2023 in Statistics

In February the market started to pick up speed again, with with buyers, especially those from Canada feeling more confident in the market with the apparent hold on interest rate hikes from the Bank of Canada. 

Buyers By Country February Stats for Whistler BC 2023
This graphic represents buyers in Whistler in February 2023. 

- 85% of buyers came from BC
- 10% of buyers from the rest of Canada, in this case...

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