April Stats
Greater Vancouver housing market sees typical
spring activity in April
Greater Vancouver saw a typical, solid month of
residential home sales on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in April, in
contrast to the near record pace witnessed in the two preceding months.
The Real Estate Board of
Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales of
detached, attached and apartment properties in Greater Vancouver reached
3,225 in April 2011, an 8.2 per cent decrease compared to the 3,512 sales in
April 2010 and a 21 per cent decline compared to the 4,080 sales in March
2011.
Looking back further,
last month’s residential sales represent an 8.8 per cent increase over the
2,963 residential sales in April 2009, relatively unchanged compared to April
2008, and a 4.8 per cent decline compared to the 3,387 sales in April 2007.
“While it continues to be
a seller’s market in Greater Vancouver, last month’s activity brought greater
balance between supply and demand in the overall marketplace,” Rosario
Setticasi, REBGV president said. “The year-over-year decline in April sales
can be attributed to a less active condominium market on our MLS®, as there
were more detached and townhome sales this April compared to last year.”
New listings for
detached, attached and apartment properties in Greater Vancouver totalled
5,847 in April 2011. This represents a 23.5 per cent decline compared to
April 2010 when 7,648 properties were listed for sale on the MLS®, which was
an all-time record for April. Compared to March 2011, last month’s new
listings total registered a 14 per cent decline.
At 14,187, the total
number of residential property listings on the MLS® increased 8.2 per cent in
April compared to last month and declined 10 per cent from this time last
year.
“There’s considerable
variation in activity within the communities in our region. This is causing
home price trends to differ depending on the area,” Setticasi said. “Your
local REALTOR® is a valuable resource for obtaining the most accurate,
up-to-date market evaluation.”
The MLSLink® Housing
Price Index (HPI) benchmark price for all residential properties in Greater
Vancouver over the last 12 months has increased 5 per cent to $622,991 in
April 2011 from $593,419 in April 2010.
Sales of detached
properties on the MLS® in April 2011 reached 1,402, an increase of 2.3 per
cent from the 1,370 detached sales recorded in April 2010, and a 17.8 per
cent increase from the 1,190 units sold in April 2009. The benchmark price
for detached properties increased 7.4 per cent from April 2010 to $879,039.
Sales of apartment
properties reached 1,201 in April 2011, a 21.3 per cent decrease compared to
the 1,526 sales in April 2010, and an increase of 1.9 per cent compared to
the 1,179 sales in April 2009. The benchmark price of an apartment property
increased 2.9 per cent from April 2010 to $409,242.
Attached property sales
in April 2011 totalled 622, a 1 per cent increase compared to the 616 sales
in April 2010, and a 4.7 per cent increase from the 594 attached properties
sold in April 2009. The benchmark price of an attached unit increased 2.4 per
cent between April 2010 and 2011 to $514,670.
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