Since 2002 a large majority of the buyers for this area's real estate has come from elsewhere. Over the past two years, however, there has been a noticeable downward trend in out of the area buyer demand. The following chart, using data taken from the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board’s Purchaser Profile surveys, which includes the Alberni Valley, Ucluelet and Tofino, illustrates this trend. Although specific data for Tofino and Ucluelet were not available, the indicated trend in these sub-markets more heavily reliant on out of area buyers would be even more pronounced.