by Macrealty Marketing Team | Sep 3, 2020 | Buying Real Estate, House and Home, Industry, Market Insights, Selling Real Estate
Here are the latest real estate market statistics from Macdonald Realty on Greater Victoria, Parksville/Qualicum, and Nanaimo listings and sales in August 2020.
Find all the infographics related to the February Market Statistics by visiting the Facebook Album.
Greater Victoria
According to the Victoria Real Estate Board “Once again we saw a very active month in terms of property transactions”. On September 1, 2020, the board released a total of 979 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this August, 48.1% more than the 661 properties sold in August 2019 and exactly the same total as the previous month of July 2020. Sales of condominiums were up 29.1% from August 2019 with 262 units sold. Sales of single-family homes were up 45% from August 2019 with 509 sold.
“Once again we saw a very active month in terms of property transactions,” says Victoria Real Estate Board President Sandi-Jo Ayers. “And once again I will note that this is not a trend, but that this is our market at this moment in time during a unique situation. It is a challenging time to define what is happening in the market given so many factors that don’t exist in a normal year. We have been surprised by the pace of the summer market and are grappling with the evolving socio-economic effects of the pandemic and how these underlying factors will influence our fall real estate market.”
Nanaimo
Parksville / Qualicum
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MLS® Home Price Index (HPI) Benchmark Price
Average and median home prices are often misinterpreted, are affected by change in the mix of homes sold, and can swing dramatically from month to month (based on the types and prices of properties that sold in a given month). The MLS® HPI overcomes these shortcomings and uses the concept of a benchmark home, a notional home with common attributes of typical homes in a defined area. Visit www.housepriceindex.ca for more information.
This blog post is based on market data provided by the Victoria Real Estate Board (VREB) www.vreb.org and the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) www.vireb.com. Market data from the VIREB includes listings and sales in Campbell River, Comox Valley, Cowichan Valley Nanaimo, Parksville/Qualicum, Port Alberni/West, North Island, and the Islands.
by Macrealty Marketing Team | Aug 6, 2020 | Buying Real Estate, Fraser Valley, House and Home, Industry, Market Insights
According to the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board’s Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) saw the second-highest number of both property sales and new listings ever recorded in July.
The FVREB processed a total of 2,100 sales in July, an increase of 22.2% compared to sales in June and an increase of 44% compared to the 1,458 sales during July of last year. Last month’s sales were 25.5% above the ten year average for July and second only to July 2015.
Chris Shields, President of the Board, observes, “In the context of the current pandemic environment, our market is significantly ahead of what we anticipated. We’re seeing market conditions representing a seller’s market for townhomes and single-family homes in the Fraser Valley. For example, in North Delta, Cloverdale, Langley, Abbotsford and Mission, for every 100 active detached listings, 40 or more sold in July.”
“We attribute it to continued pent-up demand from what would have been a strong spring market for us; and clearly, near record-setting low interest rates. Buyers should take note that in some of our communities, the lack of supply and increase in demand is putting upward pressure on home prices. The average price of a detached home in our region set a record high in July, last set two years ago during the same month.”
Find all the infographics related to the May Market Statistics by visiting the Facebook Album.
Abbotsford
Cloverdale
Langley
Mission
North Delta
North Surrey
Surrey Central
White Rock / South Surrey
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Macdonald Realty has offices in North Delta, White Rock/South Surrey, and Langley. Please email macrealty@macrealty.com or call 1-877-278-3888 to be matched with a REALTOR® working in your area.
MLS® Home Price Index (HPI) Benchmark Price
Average and median home prices are often misinterpreted, are affected by change in the mix of homes sold, and can swing dramatically from month to month (based on the types and prices of properties that sold in a given month). The MLS® HPI overcomes these shortcomings and uses the concept of a benchmark home, a notional home with common attributes of typical homes in a defined area. Visit www.housepriceindex.ca for more information.
This blog post is based on market data provided by the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board (FVREB) www.fvreb.bc.ca
by Macrealty Marketing Team | Aug 6, 2020 | Buying Real Estate, House and Home, Industry, Market Insights, Selling Real Estate
Here are the latest real estate market statistics from Macdonald Realty on Greater Victoria, Parksville/Qualicum, and Nanaimo listings and sales in July 2020.
Find all the infographics related to the February Market Statistics by visiting the Facebook Album.
Greater Victoria
According to the Victoria Real Estate Board “Victoria real estate market continues to adapt in the changing times”. In August 4, 2020, the Board released that a total of 979 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this July, 38.7% more than the 706 properties sold in July 2019 and 21.2% more than the previous month of June 2020. Sales of condominiums were up 11.2% from July 2019 with 239 units sold. Sales of single-family homes were up 61.1% from July 2019 with 559 sold.
“If we look at the numbers alone, June and July were unseasonably busy months and the number of sales this month are on the higher end of our market for a typical July,” says Victoria Real Estate Board President Sandi-Jo Ayers. “But we are not in a typical season. We cannot derive an ongoing trend nor forecast by looking at the activity because we know the market is subjected to unusual factors amidst a health crisis. Our spring market was delayed because of the pandemic. It is likely that our spring demand moved into summer now that folks are moving around our community more freely. Time will tell if these factors are resulting in a very compressed cycle of activity or if this trend will persist in the fall.”
Nanaimo
Parksville / Qualicum
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Macdonald Realty has offices in downtown Victoria, Sidney, Parksville and on Salt Spring Island. Please email macrealty@macrealty.com or call 1-877-278-3888 to be matched with a REALTOR® working in your area.
MLS® Home Price Index (HPI) Benchmark Price
Average and median home prices are often misinterpreted, are affected by change in the mix of homes sold, and can swing dramatically from month to month (based on the types and prices of properties that sold in a given month). The MLS® HPI overcomes these shortcomings and uses the concept of a benchmark home, a notional home with common attributes of typical homes in a defined area. Visit www.housepriceindex.ca for more information.
This blog post is based on market data provided by the Victoria Real Estate Board (VREB) www.vreb.org and the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) www.vireb.com. Market data from the VIREB includes listings and sales in Campbell River, Comox Valley, Cowichan Valley Nanaimo, Parksville/Qualicum, Port Alberni/West, North Island, and the Islands.
by Macrealty Marketing Team | Jul 20, 2020 | Buying Real Estate, Fraser Valley, House and Home, Luxury, Real Estate Services, Selling Real Estate
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by Macrealty Marketing Team | Jul 7, 2020 | Buying Real Estate, Fraser Valley, House and Home, Industry, Market Insights
According to the Board, by the end of June, the Fraser Valley real estate market saw a resurgence in activity in June as the industry and consumers continue to successfully adapt to doing business during a pandemic.
Chris Shields, President of the Board, observes, “We’re cautiously optimistic. June’s numbers clearly indicate that the market is functioning in this challenging new environment and we’re returning to more typical activity levels.”
“It’s due to a combination of factors. Obviously, very low interest rates, pent-up demand from the previous three months when the market was on hold, and the new CMHC rules that came into effect on July 1st making it harder to qualify for mortgage insurance. Also, consumers have told us that they respect and appreciate the safety protocols and use of technology we’ve implemented and they’re getting more comfortable with the new buying and selling process.”
Based on the board report “The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board (FVREB) processed a total of 1,718 sales on its Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in June, an increase of 113.4% compared to sales in May and an increase of 31.5% compared to the 1,306 sales during June of last year. Last month’s sales were 6.4% below the ten-year average for June.”
Find all the infographics related to the May Market Statistics by visiting the Facebook Album.
Abbotsford
Cloverdale
Langley
Mission
North Delta
North Surrey
Surrey Central
White Rock / South Surrey
Looking for more information about the real estate market in specific neighbourhoods in Surrey, Langley and Fraser Valley?
Macdonald Realty has offices in North Delta, White Rock/South Surrey, and Langley. Please email macrealty@macrealty.com or call 1-877-278-3888 to be matched with a REALTOR® working in your area.
MLS® Home Price Index (HPI) Benchmark Price
Average and median home prices are often misinterpreted, are affected by change in the mix of homes sold, and can swing dramatically from month to month (based on the types and prices of properties that sold in a given month). The MLS® HPI overcomes these shortcomings and uses the concept of a benchmark home, a notional home with common attributes of typical homes in a defined area. Visit www.housepriceindex.ca for more information.
This blog post is based on market data provided by the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board (FVREB) www.fvreb.bc.ca
by Macrealty Marketing Team | Jul 7, 2020 | Buying Real Estate, House and Home, Industry, Market Insights, Selling Real Estate
Here are the latest real estate market statistics from Macdonald Realty on Greater Victoria, Parksville/Qualicum, and Nanaimo listings and sales in June 2020.
Find all the infographics related to the February Market Statistics by visiting the Facebook Album.
Greater Victoria
Greater Victoria had 371 sales and 734 active listings for detached homes at the end of the month. The benchmark sales price was $790,900.
The condo market featured 209 sales, 764 active listings, and a benchmark sales price was $512,800.
The townhome market had 100 sales and 250 active listings. The benchmark sale price was $590,100.
It’s a seller’s market in Greater Victoria.
“This June we saw competing factors from all different sides of the real estate equation,” says Victoria Real Estate Board President Sandi-Jo Ayers. “If all we do is look at numbers, we see a fairly normal June, in the midst of a very not normal world. The impact of COVID-19 on our entire economy continues. And while some buyers and sellers are slow to emerge from isolation, others have been highly active since the start of Phase 2 of BC’s Restart Plan. Because of the pandemic, an eviction order that prohibited a landlord from ending a tenancy was introduced. The order may have kept some homes from going to market. The portion of this order that prevented a seller from providing vacant possession of a tenanted home was lifted late this month, which may bring some listings to market that had been stalled. Due to the pandemic alone, we have multiple factors influencing the inventory and sales in our market.”
Nanaimo
Parksville / Qualicum
Looking for more information about the real estate market in specific neighbourhoods in Victoria, Parksville, Nanaimo, Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands?
Macdonald Realty has offices in downtown Victoria, Sidney, Parksville and on Salt Spring Island. Please email macrealty@macrealty.com or call 1-877-278-3888 to be matched with a REALTOR® working in your area.
MLS® Home Price Index (HPI) Benchmark Price
Average and median home prices are often misinterpreted, are affected by change in the mix of homes sold, and can swing dramatically from month to month (based on the types and prices of properties that sold in a given month). The MLS® HPI overcomes these shortcomings and uses the concept of a benchmark home, a notional home with common attributes of typical homes in a defined area. Visit www.housepriceindex.ca for more information.
This blog post is based on market data provided by the Victoria Real Estate Board (VREB) www.vreb.org and the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) www.vireb.com. Market data from the VIREB includes listings and sales in Campbell River, Comox Valley, Cowichan Valley Nanaimo, Parksville/Qualicum, Port Alberni/West, North Island, and the Islands.
