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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.: D( l) h2 v5 ?# b: P- y
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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.' _3 g8 y( U: x
; F# ?* c/ \9 _4 _. BSingle 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 $336,931 when compared to March and down just 2.1% from a year ago.0 C2 t9 s$ f D
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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., t( }. W5 ?6 v+ {7 j
0 `" q9 ]- a# \" {: Q. ]“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.6 b9 l, r5 o, y
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Highlights of MLS® activity
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April 2008 activity Record for
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, K) G" R* @2 W, ]" a- yTotal MLSsales this month 2,047 -25.80% 2 { d1 ]' ^ } k# w6 L
Value of total MLSsales – month $699 million -28.80%
6 {" c: U, G. Y8 I- [; yValue of total MLSsales – year $2.27 billion -27.50%
. a& x& I2 u' B' o) H( M2 J- VResidential¹ sales this month 1,823 -25.30%
3 O, E- j+ E; V5 [5 H* a& GResidential average price $336,931 -2.10% ' Q0 f- E/ p$ F$ b( k
SFD² average selling price – month $386,033 -6.60% ' n8 j" R4 z( N/ h! i8 `7 u
SFD median³ selling price $372,500 -6.60% . M& |; o3 }& P$ y0 f0 m1 o2 T
Condo average selling price $256,947 -1.60% |
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