Busy December Real Estate Market in Edmonton
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It was a busy December for real estate agents in Edmonton with more sales than we normally see during the holiday season. Higher than normal luxury sales brought the average price of single-family homes up, while the average price per square foot declined. Unlike many other markets in Canada, new listings also increased (although not as much as sales) so the upward pressure on prices was not as great in the Edmonton area as it was in Calgary and other markets. I will post a market forecast after the REALTORS Association of Edmonton Housing Forecast on January 19, it will be interesting to hear what the experts have to say about the economy and housing market. I will update this post with the Greater Edmonton Area stats when the REALTORS® Association of…
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Interesting times in the Edmonton real estate market for sure... sales of all property types were well ahead of the past few years, and while single-family prices were up, condo prices are still lagging due to higher than normal supply. The biggest real estate related news this month comes from the Bank of Canada, which gave a surprise warning last week that rates are going to rise significantly next year. We often see an increase in demand before rate hikes, followed, of course, by lower demand. This could move the spring market earlier next year since the hikes will begin in April.
I will update this post when the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton releases their monthly report on the market later this week.
Sales cooled off in September in the Greater Edmonton area but we're still well above normal. 1883 homes sold, roughly equal to last year. More listings are coming on than normal for this time of year, which has pushed us almost to a balanced market with 3.9 months of supply. Luxury sales remain strong, with one bungalow selling for almost $4million and more sales over the million-dollar mark than normal. Demand for apartment-style condos remains low, only 5% of realtor.ca users searched for apartments in the Edmonton area last month.
The average price of single-family homes sold in Edmonton reached a new all-time high in June - $473,876, up 15% from last June! The median sale price also reached a record high - a 12% year-over-year increase at $418,000. Luxury sales were well above normal levels with a home selling for $5million, another for $3.15million and 27 houses in total selling for $1million or more. In comparison, 9 homes sold for over $1million last June and in June 2019.
Our market has gotten the attention of investors, according to Patrick Francey, CEO of the Real Estate Investment Network:
"Investors can expect to generate a positive cash of about $300 to $700 a month after costs in monthly rent based on the average price of a home in the city. At the same, investors…
April saw the most sales in any month since at least 2008 (that's as far back as my spreadsheet goes). There were 2,868 residential sales in the Greater Edmonton Area in April, up 104% over the 5-year average (last April was an anomaly due to COVID so it's more reasonable to compare to the 5-year average). To put things in perspective, in June 2007 when the market was as hot as we'd ever seen, there were 2203 sales. Most affordable listings are pending within a day or two of hitting the market, often with a backup offer in place. The good news for buyers is that most are still able to get offers accepted with conditions whereas most homes sold without conditions back in '07.