Here is our update on the Edmonton real estate market. (Previous week’s numbers are in brackets). For the past 7 days: New Listings: 739 (687, 679, 649) # Sales: 450 (397, 387, 341, 262) Ratio: 61% (58%, 57%, 53%) # Price Changes: 287 (304, 265, 260) Expired/Off-Market Listings: 276 (139, 123, 144) Net loss/gain in listings this week: 13 (151, 169, 164) Active single-family home listings: 2442 (2390, 2317, 2253) Active condo listings: 2478 (2466, 2395, 2285) Homes 4-week running average: $451K ($445k, $441k, $440k) Condos 4-week running average: $223k ($223k, $218k, $206k) Ok, the market has officially gone into over-drive. We rarely see more than 400 sales in a week, and when we do it's normally June. The last time there were more than 400 sales was…

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Well, I knew the market was hot, but I didn't think we'd see sales more than double what they were last year at this time - residential sales in the Greater Edmonton area were up 109% in March. The benchmark price for single-family homes is up 5.6% year over year and 1.7% over last month.  It's a solid seller's market with less than three months of supply, even with new listings up 51% over last year. Compared to other places in North America where inventory is incredibly tight, the good news is that we actually have new inventory coming on the market.

City of Edmonton Stats

1102 single-family homes were reported sold in Edmonton in March, up 105% from last year. Granted, last March was not a good year for sales, so if you compare this…

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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: 679 (649, 621, 481) # Sales: 387 (341, 262, 309, 280) Ratio: 57% (53%, 42%, 64%) # Price Changes: 265 (260, 241, 261) Expired/Off-Market Listings: 123 (144, 290, 107) Net loss/gain in listings this week: 169 (164, 69, 65) Active single-family home listings: 2317 (2253, 2187, 2142) Active condo listings: 2395 (2285, 2184, 2117) Homes 4-week running average: $441 ($440, $429, $425) Condos 4-week running average: $218 ($206, $ 203, $214) 387 sales last week, we typically see numbers like that in a very good May or June week. We haven't had that many sales in a March week for as long as I've been tracking weekly stats…

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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: 621 (481, 440, 467) # Sales: 262 (309, 280, 283) Ratio: 42% (64%, 64%, 61%) # Price Changes: 241 (261, 164, 170) Expired/Off-Market Listings: 290 (107, 114, 124) Net loss/gain in listings this week: 69 (65, 46, 69) Active single-family home listings: 2187 (2142, 2133, 2111) Active condo listings: 2184 (2117, 2047, 1967) Homes 4-week running average: $429 ($425, $415, $420) Condos 4-week running average: $ 203 ($214, $219, $220)     Act as if what you do makes a difference. It Does. - William James

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After bottoming out in December 2019, single-family home prices have rebounded. The benchmark price for single-family homes in the greater Edmonton area is up 5.4% from the same time last year. Homes in lower price ranges continue to move quickly, often selling with multiple offers. Fixed-rate mortgage rates are on the rise, which could spur even more activity over the next few weeks (if you're looking to buy, now is the time to get a rate hold). I'll update this post when the REALTORS Association of Edmonton releases their monthly report on the market later this week. The areas surrounding Edmonton continue to see the most sales activity. Edmonton single-family home sales were up 28% in February compared to last year, while the market as a whole was…

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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: 481 (440, 467, 529) # Sales: 309 (280, 283, 288) Ratio: 64% (64%, 61%, 54%) # Price Changes: 261 (164, 170, 205) Expired/Off-Market Listings: 107 (114, 124, 297) Net loss/gain in listings this week: 65 (46, 69, -56) Active single-family home listings: 2142 (2133, 2111, 2120) Active condo listings: 2117 (2047, 1967, 1928) Homes 4-week running average: $425 ($415, $420, $430) Condos 4-week running average: $214 ($219, $220, $215) The Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem warned the Calgary and Edmonton chambers of commerce this week that they're seeing signs of over-heating in the Canadian housing market this week. He…

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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: 440 (467, 529, 450) # Sales: 280 (283, 288, 249) Ratio: 64% (61%, 54%, 55%) # Price Changes: 164 (170, 205, 175) Expired/Off-Market Listings: 114 (124, 297, 145) Net loss/gain in listings this week: 46 (69, -56, 56) Active single-family home listings: 2133 (2111, 2120, 2148) Active condo listings: 2047 (1967, 1928, 1940) Homes 4-week running average: $415 ($420, $430, $422) Condos 4-week running average: $219 ($220, $215, $210)    

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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: 467 (529, 450, 433) # Sales: 283 (288, 249, 188) Ratio: 61% (54%, 55%, 43%) # Price Changes: 170 (205, 175, 190) Expired/Off-Market Listings: 124 (297, 145, 176) Net loss/gain in listings this week: 60 (-56, 56, 69) Active single-family home listings: 2111 (2120, 2148, 2125) Active condo listings: 1967 (1928, 1940, 1887, 1838) Homes 4-week running average: $420 ($430, $422, $432) Condos 4-week running average: $220 ($215, $210, $195) I was wondering if the cold weather might cool things off a bit... after three weeks of increasing sales we had a slight dip this week. We're still well ahead of the past few years though.…

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Sales in the Greater Edmonton area were up 46% over last January! We don't expect the pace of sales to stay ahead of previous years for much longer, we're still dealing with pent-up demand due to extremely low-interest rates and people wanting more space for working and learning from home. The Bank of Canada has committed to keeping rates low for 2021, but the Alberta economy is not expected to get back to pre-pandemic levels for a couple of years, and a weak labour market is expected until the end of next year. Some fundamental shifts are needed (employment, migration) before improvements in the market will be sustainable. I'll update this post with the Greater Edmonton Area stats after the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton releases their report later…

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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: 450 (433, 437, 360) # Sales: 249 (188, 213, 161) Ratio: 55% (43%, 49%, 45%) # Price Changes: 175 (190, 170, 54) Expired/Off-Market Listings: 145 (176, 143, 530) Net loss/gain in listings this week: 56 (69, 81,-331) Active single-family home listings: 2148 (2125, 2135, 2095) Active condo listings: 1940 (1887, 1838, 1784) Homes 4-week running average: $422 ($432, $430k, $412k) Condos 4-week running average: $210 ($195, $209, $212k) This week, a new survey revealed what I think all of us already know: Albertans are less confident in the housing market and the economy than the rest of Canada. When it came to real estate, 45…

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