May market offers buyers greater selection
The number of properties listed for sale in Greater Vancouver
continued to rise in May, while the number of sales showed a
year-over-year decrease.
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that
residential property sales in Greater Vancouver totalled 3,156 in May
2010, a decline of 10.4 per cent compared to the 3,524 sales in May
2009; 5.1 per cent more than the 3,002 sales in May 2008; and 27.1 per
cent less than the 4,331 sales in May 2007. May 2010 sales also
represent a 10.1 per cent decline compared to last month’s sales.
In terms of number of property listings, last month marked the third
consecutive month during which more than 7,000 homes were listed for
sale on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS®) in Greater Vancouver.
New listings for detached, attached and apartment properties
totalled 7,014 in May 2010, a 48.2 per cent increase compared to May
2009 when 4,733 new units were listed, and an 8.3 per cent decline
compared to April 2010 when 7,648 properties were added to the MLS®.
At 17,492, the total number of property listings on the MLS®
increased 10 per cent in May compared to last month, and is up 28.2 per
cent compared to this time last year.
“Prospective home buyers in today’s market have a broad selection to choose from in every property type. REALTORS®
are telling us they’re working with buyers who are not feeling as
rushed to make a decision as they did late last year and earlier in the
year,” Jake Moldowan, REBGV president said.
Over the last 12 months, the overall MLSLink® Housing Price Index
(HPI) benchmark price for all residential properties in Greater
Vancouver increased 16.7 per cent to $590,662 from $506,201 in May 2009.
“It’s important for those looking to buy or sell a home to remember
that real estate is local and wise real estate decisions are made by
those who understand current market conditions at the neighbourhood
level,” Moldowan said.
Sales of detached properties in May 2010 reached 1,256, a decrease
of 10.4 per cent from the 1,402 detached sales recorded in May 2009 and
a 4.4 per cent increase from the 1,203 units sold in May 2008. The
benchmark price for detached properties increased 19.1 per cent from
May 2009 to $810,175.
Sales of apartment properties reached 1,354 in May 2010, a decline
of 7.1 per cent compared to the 1,458 sales in May 2009 and an increase
of 8.8 per cent compared to the 1,244 sales in May 2008.The benchmark
price of an apartment property increased 13.9 per cent from May 2009 to
$398,783.
Attached property sales in May 2010 totalled 546, a decline of 17.8
per cent compared to the 664 sales in May 2009 and a 1.6 per cent
decline from the 555 attached properties sold in May 2008. The
benchmark price of an attached unit increased 14.8 per cent between May
2009 and 2010 to $500,339.
Release By:
Craig Munn, Assistant Manager, Communications
Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver
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