Home sales in Greater Vancouver surged to 71 percent last month. There were 1,953 properties changed hands on the Multiple Listing Service, way higher from 1,142 homes sod in December 2012, according to the REBGV. It also said to be the 8th consecutive month that Vancouver has experienced a year-over-year of gain in monthly sales following a 19-month slump before it begins to picked up last May.