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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Good morning! The REALTORS® Forecast is back and I'm liveblogging the event. Things moved really quickly so I've edited the disaster I created during the event. The forecast takes place every year and features guest speakers who give forecasts on the local, national and global economy. There always seems to be a blizzard during the forecast, so luckily this year I got to attend from the comfort of home. I am thoroughly enjoying the snowstorm now taking place outside my windows.

Benjamin Tal, Deputy Chief Economist CIBC Capital Markets

The recession we're seeing as a result of COVID-19 is primarily a "service industry" recession, which suggests when the turnaround comes, it will come quickly, because the demand for services will be extremely high, and…

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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: 360 (101, 178, 220) # Sales: 161 (102, 204, 186) Ratio: 45% (101%, 115%, 85%) # Price Changes: 154 (95, 84, 135) Expired/Off-Market Listings: 530 (511, 189, 208) Net loss/gain in listings this week: -331 (-512, -225, -174) Active single-family home listings: 2095 (2087, 2371, 2476) Active condo listings: 1784 (1730, 1950, 2007) Homes 4-week running average: $412k ($404k, $415k, $421k) Condos 4-week running average: $212k ($219k, $222k, $223k) So far 2021 has been very busy for Edmonton real estate agents, traffic to our websites remains at all-time highs and agents are much busier than normal showing properties and…

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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: 101 (178, 220, 301) # Sales: 102 (204, 186, 188) Ratio: 101% (115%, 85%, 62%) # Price Changes: 95 (84, 135, 185) Expired/Off-Market Listings: 511 (189, 208, 193) Net loss/gain in listings this week: -512 (-225, -174, -80) Active single-family home listings: 2087 (2371, 2476, 2569) Active condo listings: 1730 (1950, 2007, 2052) Homes 4-week running average: $404k ($415k, $421k, $431k) Condos 4-week running average: $219k ($222k, $223k, $224k) Happy New Year!!! I have tacked this week's numbers onto the end of last year's line and will move them to a new line next week. Will have the monthly stats up shortly! Have a…

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