Metro Vancouver* home sales dipped below the longterm historical average in February.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in the region totalled 2,207 in February 2018, a nine per cent decrease from the 2,424 sales recorded in February 2017, and a 21.4 per cent increase compared to January 2018 when 1,818 homes sold.

Last month’s sales were 14.4 per cent below the 10-year February sales average. By property type, detached sales were down 39.4 per cent over the same period, attached sales were down 6.8 per cent, and apartment sales were 5.5 per cent above the 10-year February average.

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Easter, and hopefully spring, too, is on the horizon — good news for anyone with a sweet tooth. However you choose to spend Easter Day, it is a chance to try out some really neat crafting projects. Here are some ideas to get you started:

• Monogrammed eggs instead of place cards
  If you’re having people over for a meal, this is a great way to add a seasonal touch to your place settings. Instead of place cards, hard-boil some white eggs, and then, use a gold paint marker to write each guest’s initials.

• Create magical, mottled eggs
  While you won’t want to serve up rare bird eggs at Easter (or any other time), you can easily create some that look like they come from a mythical creature (depending on your colour choices). Take some regular white eggs, and dye them as you would normally. You can use any colour, as long as it’s not too dark. (You want your next colour to show up!) Then, choose some acrylic paint in a another colour, and water it down very slightly. Dip a fine paintbrush into the paint, and splatter the eggs for a realistic mottled effect.

• Simple sock bunnies for the little ones
  Mix it up from all the chocolate by giving your children a handmade sock bunny this Easter. It’s really simple, too! First, fill your sock with one cup of rice. Then, use clear elastic bands to create a head and body. The remaining, unfilled part of the sock will become your ears.
  
  Next, use a circle of felt to create the bunny’s tummy, smaller pieces of felt for nose and teeth, a pair of googly eyes, and a cotton ball for its tail. Lastly, cut the loose part of the sock in half and round off for the ears.

Stats are calculated comparing February 2018 to February 2017 .

To see more information on local stats in Greater Vancouver, please click here.