This poll was conducted by the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board on all members who had sold a house during the first two weeks of each month.

* A decrease in 1st time buyers – from 34% in April to 27% in May.

* An increase in mortgage-free buyers from 12.5% in April to 22.2 % in May.

* Increase in single female buyers – from 7.2% in April to 17.5% in May.

* 10% decrease in people moving within the same community, and an increase in people moving to the Fraser Valley within BC (+4.5%) and the rest of Canada (+3.4%).

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