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January 7th, 2015 - Stable Market for 2015

REALTORS® forecast stable market for 2015

Edmonton, January 7, 2015: The REALTORS® Association of Edmonton released their annual housing forecast today at a seminar at the Northlands Expo Centre attended by 700 REALTORS® and business people. President Geneva Tetreault forecast that sales of single family homes in the Edmonton Census Metropolitan Area will remain at the same level as 2014 around 11,500 sales.

Last year exceeded modest expectations with a growth of 11% in all residential sales. Tetreault expects another big year for sales of single family homes in Edmonton but little growth. “The cool down of employment growth and uncertainty of oil prices, may leave buyers more cautious in 2015. This is likely to be offset by the potential increase in mortgage rates in late 2015. Buyers will want to take advantage of the record low rates for the first half of the year,” explains Tetreault.

The number of sales of condo, duplex and rowhouse sales will increase by a modest 2.5% throughout the region as these properties offer affordability to new home owners and income potential for investors in a tight rental market.

Prices, as usual, will fluctuate through the year but the 12-month average price for a single family detached property is anticipated to increase about 3.5%. Condominium property average prices are projected to increase at a lower rate of about 2.5% over the year due to an influx of new condominiums hitting the market.

Tetreault’s forecast was supported by five other speakers at the seminar including Todd Hirsch, Chief Economist, ATB Financial; Nolan Crouse, Chair, Capital Region; Jason Sutton, President, Canadian Home Builders Association Edmonton; Christina Butchart, Senior Marketing Analyst, Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation; and Simon O’Byrne, VP, Stantec.

There are 3,200 REALTORS® operating in the greater Edmonton area which extends as far as Cold Lake, Wetaskiwin, Drayton Valley, Vegreville and Westlock.

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July 2014 Edmonton Real Estate Board Press Release

Mid-year housing sales up 9.8% over last year

Edmonton, July 3, 2014: Sales of all types of residential property in the Edmonton Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) were up almost ten percent as compared to the same mid-year point in 2013. According to the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton there were 11,595 residential properties sold this year through the local Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) compared to 10,556 sold by June 30, 2013. Prices also rose year-over-year; the value of sold property increased 15.3% from $3.6 billion to $4.2 billion.

In June, the average price of a single-family detached (SFD) property in the CMA dipped 0.7% to $435,534 month-to-month. The all-residential average price was $371,839; down 0.2% from May.  Throughout the CMA, the average price for a condominium rose 0.6% from May to $254,182.

“The average price has been fairly stable this year with relatively small market fluctuations from month-to-month,” said REALTORS® Association President Greg Steele. “When compared to last year at the same time however, average prices are up and we have established new peak prices for single-family detached homes for the past five months.”

In June, the average price for a SFD home was $435,534, which is down marginally from the new historic peak set in May of $438,506. Condominium average prices were up 0.6% from May at $254,182 but did not hit the June 2013 peak of $258,383. Duplex/row house prices dipped 1.7% from May at $343,198 and the all-residential average price was down 0.2% to $371,839.

Overall, YTD residential listing activity was up 6.9% compared to last year at this time, with sales up 9.8%. The increased sales put downward pressure on the inventory, resulting in a month end inventory of 5,704 available homes (4.7 months of available inventory at current sales levels).

“The new higher pricing plateau that we have seen this year has motivated more homeowners to put their home on the market resulting in increased choice for home buyers,” said Steele. “But properties move quickly in this market and buyers must work closely with their REALTOR® to catch the ideal property when it comes into the market.”

The average days-on-market was just 41 days in June and the YTD average of 45 days, compared to 47 last June. The sales-to-listing ratio was 66%: slower than the 72% last June.

REALTORS® represent buyers and sellers of residential, commercial and industrial property throughout the greater Edmonton region and from Cold Lake to Drayton Valley, from Westlock to Wetaskiwin. There are just over 3,200 REALTOR® members of the association serving over 40,000 clients a year.

May 2014 Edmonton Real Estate Board Press Release.

North Central remains busiest sales region of Edmonton

Edmonton, May 2, 2014: According to the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton the average price of a single family home (SFD) in the Edmonton Census Metropolitan Area (CMA)1 in April has dropped slightly from the high in March, even with the sale of 13 homes over a million dollars.

In April, the average SFD price was down more than $5,000 to $427,685; a decrease of 1.5% from March but up 5.9% from the same month a year ago. The all-residential average price was $365,045; up 0.4% from March and up 4.5% from a year ago. The higher SFD prices this year have put pressure on affordability and increased demand at the lower price end of the market. The average price for a condominium rose 1.1% from March to $251,300 (up 2.8% Y/Y).

There were 1,983 adjusted all-residential sales (1,836 reported) in April 2014 compared to 1,689 sales in March. Listings also rose in all categories to fill the demand which is common for this time of year. There were 2,977 residential properties listed in April compared to 2,548 last month; an increase of 16.8%. The overall sales-to-listing ratio in April was 62% compared to 60% last year and average days-on-market was 42. End-of-month residential inventory was 4,910, up 11.3% from March.

“The Edmonton CMA is experiencing the highest job and population growth in Canada and that should continue for the foreseeable future,” said President Greg Steele. “Edmonton is a diverse city and housing options exist in all price ranges but competition at the lower-priced end of the market is increasing. Entry level buyers may have to be a little more patient or scale back their expectations to find the home they can afford.”

The most active region of Edmonton is North Central north of Yellowhead Trail between 66 Street and 142 Street where there were 167 sales in April;  an increase of 0.6% over March and 23.7% over last year. Fully 20% of all SFD sales were in North Central in April. Areas in the Southeast, Southwest, and South of the Anthony Henday each had sales of about 140 SFD properties in April. The only region of the city to see a decrease in the number of sales year-over-year was the Southeast (Millwoods).

The highest priced homes were located, as usual, in the Southwest region but they saw an 8.7% drop in April compared to March. Homes in the West and Anthony Henday regions also saw price drops month-over-month. Homes in the North, Central, and Southeast were all sold on average below the city–wide average while homes in the West and southern regions (except Southeast) were priced $50,000 or more above average. (Next month we will feature outlying communities.) 

“New housing is being built all around Edmonton but the biggest region of new home construction is south of the Anthony Henday,” said President Greg Steele. “Because this housing is often sold directly by the builders and not listed on the MLS® System, our figures do not include many of these sales. Buyers should ask their REALTOR® to show them new home options in these areas as well.”

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