Waterloo Region’s Real Estate market continues to defy expectations of a bubble with another record breaking month. May 2016 has witnessed the highest number of properties sold since 2007! Please get in touch if you want to discuss current real estate trends and how they influence your property. Read below for excerpts from the Kitchener-Waterloo Association of Realtors press release.
MAY RESIDENTIAL SALES HIT ALL TIME HIGH
KITCHENER-WATERLOO, ON (June 3, 2016) –– Residential sales through the Multiple Listing System (MLS® System) of the Kitchener-Waterloo Association of REALTORS® (KWAR) hit an all-time high for the month of May as home sales continue to trend upward in the Region. There were 752 properties sold in KW and area which represents a 19.6% increase compared to May of 2015, and a 27.7% increase compared to the 5-year average for the month of May.
This is the first time since 2007 that residential sales in May exceeded seven hundred units. Year-to-date sales for 2016 also hit an all-time high with 2,776 homes sold in the first five months of the year, 19.2% above last year’s total for the same period and 21.0% above the 5-year average.
As sales continue their upward trend, active residential listings are down in comparison to the same time last year. Currently, the number of active residential listings on the KWAR’s MLS® System to the end of May is at 1,283 which are 26.1% lower compared to same period last year. This translates to 35.2% fewer available listings on the market today than the same time last year.
With steady interest rates expected into the later part of 2016 and early 2017, conditions are still favourable from a financial perspective, noted the President of KWAR. Employment growth will only help fuel continued demand, and we should see balance market conditions return for the foreseeable future in Waterloo Region
May’s sales included 474 single detached homes (up 15.6%) and 166 condominium type units (up 37.2%) which include any property regardless of style (ie. semis, townhomes, apartment, detached etc). Sales also included 47 Semi-detached homes (down 11.3%) and 56 freehold townhouses (up 27.3%).
The average sale price of all residential sales increased 7.3% to $378,248 compared to May 2015. Single detached style homes sold for an average price of $438,708 an increase of 9.8% compared to last year. The average sale price for an apartment style condominium was $221,073, a decrease of 1.2%. Townhomes and semis sold for an average of $277,355 (up 1.1%) and $296,751 (up 10.2%) respectively.
The KWAR cautions that average sale price information can be useful in establishing long-term trends, but should not be used as an indicator that specific properties have increased or decreased in value. The average sale price is calculated based on the total dollar volume of all properties sold. Those requiring specific information on property values should contact a local REALTOR®
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