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Edmonton, May 5, 2008: The REALTORS® Association of Edmonton reported that the average price for single family homes dropped less than half a percent after three months of small increases. April sales of all types of residential property through the Multiple Listing Service® were lower than the two previous years at 1,823 units but higher than the more typical years of 2004 and 2005. t; n% Q4 t* [6 W9 d8 Q- m1 }
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“The Edmonton housing market is stable and buyers and sellers seem to be coming to a realistic view of housing prices,” said Marc Perras, president of the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton. “In this market, with a very high inventory, pricing is a key component of a successful sale.” While the typical sale is completed at 97% of the asking price many sellers have had to reduce their price to find the level that would attract a buyer./ j3 j$ O: h1 i( M- t
- J: G* v0 `0 k; N7 dSingle family dwellings sold on average* for $386,033 in April just 0.4% down from the previous month. SFD prices are still 6.6% lower than April 2007. Condos sold on average for $256,947, a decrease of 2.3% from last month. On the other hand, duplexes and rowhouses sold during April were priced 2.3% higher at $316,065 on average. Overall, the average price for all types of residential property was down 2% at $336,931 when compared to March and down just 2.1% from a year ago.
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There are 10,606 residential properties currently available on the MLS® (up 12% from last month’s record inventory). The average days on market was just 52 days; up one from March. There were 4,471 residential listings during the month and the sales to listing ratio is a low 41%. Total residential sales were $1.99 billion and total MLS® sales were $2.3 billion.' i3 l* I$ X- M; L# {5 Q
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“It is hard to draw comparisons to last year,” said Perras. “Prices were still going up at this time last year and inventories were about one quarter what they are now. It’s a much different market in 2008.” He encouraged all buyers and sellers to consult with their REALTORS® for the best advice on current market trends and conditions.
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Highlights of MLS® activity
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April 2008 activity Record for
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April 2007
a- j' V B& r; Y' U( {- uTotal MLSsales this month 2,047 -25.80%
# n3 H/ B7 n, c1 d" R! } _% uValue of total MLSsales – month $699 million -28.80%
1 \8 h, M0 b; v, M6 v& U( CValue of total MLSsales – year $2.27 billion -27.50%
: y0 u2 m( P: } A* ?6 f: kResidential¹ sales this month 1,823 -25.30%
2 F! D" i& N) V; I5 Y. }2 y0 |Residential average price $336,931 -2.10% 3 q" D( i* p6 w8 d/ R) p
SFD² average selling price – month $386,033 -6.60% B8 @$ ^1 T) j* N: |7 a
SFD median³ selling price $372,500 -6.60%
0 r4 @2 B' |2 M: [8 _Condo average selling price $256,947 -1.60% |
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