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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 2005.6 w" T0 [) Y0 Q3 v, V* \6 F
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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.
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3 c2 k% J& }' \& F9 S2 LSingle 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 $2.3 billion.
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“It is hard to draw comparisons to last year,” said Perras. “Prices were still going up at this time last year and inventories were about one quarter what they are now. It’s a much different market in 2008.” He encouraged all buyers and sellers to consult with their REALTORS® for the best advice on current market trends and conditions.
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Highlights of MLS® activity
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9 {0 L2 V0 a: ?$ i! C$ cApril 2008 activity Record for& S! j. s: m3 L O. ^
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Total MLSsales this month 2,047 -25.80%
6 x e+ l$ ^( K* G8 y: d/ B `3 i a& k; HValue of total MLSsales – month $699 million -28.80%
1 w6 m" T J5 J) u) t# @3 _" z3 aValue of total MLSsales – year $2.27 billion -27.50% 0 y/ b! s( b/ L" z6 E6 g, |
Residential¹ sales this month 1,823 -25.30% . W4 K2 @2 ]9 n1 h' P) {
Residential average price $336,931 -2.10%
3 _, A, U- Z9 L3 zSFD² average selling price – month $386,033 -6.60% 2 v$ m1 @# {8 D
SFD median³ selling price $372,500 -6.60% 6 |6 g" M. B* e' k8 ?
Condo average selling price $256,947 -1.60% |
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