Average Edmonton Home Price Rises - First Time Since Stress Test Introduced (UPDATED)
Posted by Liv Real Estate on
I've been wondering what this month's stats were going to look like, ever since we saw the absorption rate fall below the rates we've seen for the past three years last month, and Robert Hogue, senior economist with RBC Economics declared the housing correction of the last 18 months is over. (
I will update this post the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton releases their monthly report on the Greater Edmonton area
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Our market snapshot shows sales and new listings are basically unchanged from last August, while the benchmark price dropped 2.5%. Inventory dropped 8% from last year, keeping us in a balanced market for the 5th consecutive month.
The average price was up 0.7% from last August and the median price was up 1.5%:
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Here is our update on the Edmonton real estate market. (Previous week’s numbers are in brackets). For the past 7 days:
New Listings: 455 (618, 549, 497)
# Sales: 239 (269, 276, 295)
Ratio: 53% (44%, 50%, 88%)
# Price Changes: 427 (459, 441, 383)
Expired/Off-Market Listings: 230 (321, 282, 232)
Net loss/gain in listings this week: -14 (28, -9, , -171, -279)
Active single-family home listings: 4251 (4278, 4202, 4226)
Active condo listings: 2415 (2411, 2425, 2413)
Homes 4-week running average: $437k ($435k, $431k, $429k)
Condos 4-week running average: $232k ($226k, $225k, $217k)
Have a great weekend!
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Here is our update on the Edmonton real estate market. (Previous week’s numbers are in brackets). For the past 7 days:
New Listings: 618 (549, 497, 488)
# Sales: 269 (276, 295, 302)
Ratio: 44% (50%, 88%, 62%)
# Price Changes: 459 (441, 383, 420)
Expired/Off-Market Listings: 321 (282, 232, 465)
Net loss/gain in listings this week: 28 (-9, , -171, -279, 22)
Active single-family home listings: 4278 (4202, 4226, 4179)
Active condo listings: 2411 (2425, 2413, 2399)
Homes 4-week running average: $435k ($431k, $429k, $426k)
Condos 4-week running average: $226k ($225k, $217k, $215k)
Have a great weekend!