Sales volumes in region were highest for June since 2005, aided by a slew of new listings; prices up 7.3%, says real estate board
Joannah Connolly
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Sales in the Fraser Valley in June were the highest for that month since 2005 and ranked as the fourth busiest month ever for MLS sales in the region, the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board announced July 3.
The 2,103 residential sales were a year-over-year increase of 40.9 per cent compared with June of last year, and a rise of 20.7 per cent compared with May.
After several months of contractions, the number of new listings also picked up in June, increasing by 12 per cent year over year, putting the brakes on the downfall of total active listings.
Jorda Maisey, board president, said, “This is the strongest residential market we’ve experienced since 2005 and prior to that in the early 90s.
“What’s generating all this activity? Our informal market research shows that the majority of homebuyers in the Fraser Valley are families with children moving within their same community or moving within the Fraser Valley region. Our clients are telling us that they’re feeling confident with the current economic climate in BC and the long-term value of investing in real estate.”
Sales and Listings
Single-family detached home sales increased 49.9 per cent compared with last June, and rose 20.2 per cent compared with May’s figures.
Townhouse sales increased 27.8 per cent year over year, and 22.6 per cent month over month, having dropped significantly the previous month.
Fraser Valley condos sales increased an uncharacteristically large 29.3 per cent year over year and rose 19.5 per cent compared with May.
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Fraser Valley: What’s Up, What’s Down |
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Jun/May 15 |
Jun 15/14 |
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Overall Home Sales |
+20.7% |
+40.9% |
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– Detached |
+20.2% |
+49.9% |
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– Townhouse |
+22.6% |
+27.8% |
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– Apartment |
+19.5% |
+29.4% |
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New Listings |
+11.5% |
+12.3% |
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Active Listings |
-4.6% |
-21.4% |
The number of new residential listings also picked up in June, increasing by 12 per cent year over year to 2,760 last month.
This was almost entirely driven by a surge in new detached home listings, which rose 19.9 per cent year over year, whereas new townhome listings only rose 0.4 per cent.
The rise in new listings helped the total active residential listings recover somewhat but they were still down 21.4 per cent compared with last June, standing at 5,650 listings last month.
MLS Benchmark Prices
In June, the benchmark price of a detached home was $609,900, an increase of 7.3 per cent compared with June 2014 when it was $568,600.
Townhouse prices in June rose 1.6 per cent year over year to $302,600. However, the benchmark price of apartments decreased year-over-year by 2.6 per cent to $191,900 last month.
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Fraser Valley MLS Benchmark Prices, % Change |
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June 2015 |
Jun/May 2015 |
June 2015/2014 |
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-Detached |
$609.900 |
+1.1% |
+7.3% |
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-Townhouse |
$302,600 |
-0.2% |
+1.6% |
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-Apartment |
$191,900 |
-0.3% |
-2.6% |
To see home prices, sales and listings broken down by community, see the FVREB June 2015 statistics package.
To view our useful infographic that breaks down the stats area by area, click here.
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