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0 |. x4 M* C6 V% ihttp://www.edmontonjournal.com/b ... ?cid=megadrop_story
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- z% ?& r8 h. V# UEdmonton sees 26% spike in luxury-home sales4 B, O, ~2 G; q b* h. m
High-end houses defy real estate cooling trend6 E- D8 _7 ?9 ~- ~1 r+ C, O
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EDMONTON — While homebuying activity is cooling in Edmonton, luxury-home sales are picking up, says a new national report by ReMax.1 C; z' n: g5 ]4 Z6 w: c
2 B6 m6 N. Y) J“One area of the market that has outperformed all others is the upper end,” said the ReMax Market Trends Report Fall 2010 released Tuesday.
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Sales of homes priced more than $700,000 are up 26 per cent over 2009, with 240 upscale properties changing hands as of August, compared to 190 units for the same period last year, it said.
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Fifty-five homes in the Edmonton area have sold for more than $1 million.) {% |+ |4 S- T+ P. _' R
. i m! V. @/ P2 P" N VThe urgency in Edmonton’s residential housing market — prompted by tighter lending policies and the threat of higher interest rates earlier in the year — has given way to more stable conditions heading into the fourth quarter of 2010, the report said.1 G9 r {0 I- ]9 U5 B
0 W$ {. |2 g& Q0 b( P“Positive announcements in the oil and gas sector should spur renewed activity in residential real estate — as evidenced in the first few weeks of September. ( \( A, O2 n v4 g- R: Q* N4 ~0 h9 {
9 R0 N" G; `* O( U# C% s! P- b5 ?, \“Despite recent hikes, interest rates remain attractive with a five-year closed hovering at four per cent. The outlook for the remainder of the year is stable, with no real fluctuations in either sales or price.”1 ~. V! G& S5 c. g3 C, f9 B
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Year-to-date sales have slipped 14 per cent to 11,773 units, compared to 13,694 during the same period a year earlier, the report said.
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The sales-to-listing ratio is now 47 per cent, down from 59 per cent in 2009, but up from 42 per cent in 2008. l0 {4 ~3 W( f5 w! t2 |5 w* P
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Average price is holding steady, up about four cent to $332,789 in 2010, about $12,500, or 3.9 per cent, higher than a year ago when the residential average was $320,289, the report said./ l5 M$ r5 ^' m9 V+ w+ F
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Inventory levels are up marginally over last year, but down from peak levels reached in 2007 and 2008, ReMax said.
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: E( R, l$ g" @/ i: \“As a result, the housing market has been characterized as balanced, slightly favouring the buyer,” the report said.8 S, c6 h4 ^$ {! _0 y9 O
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First-time buyers in Edmonton remain most active, driving sales of single-family homes between $250,000 and $350,000. Condos represent 34 per cent of residential sales.
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An influx of new units recently has pushed up supply, putting downward pressure on condo prices, according to the report. Tighter lending rules, requiring a 20-per-cent down payment, “is proving to be detrimental to investment activity.”
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The report, which covered trends and developments in 19 major centres from January to August, found year-to-date sales ahead of 2009 levels in 11 markets.
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, [' j. x* u3 E$ w0 o+ J. IPrices were up year-over-year in all cities, with five experiencing double-digit gains in 2010: Vancouver, St. John’s, Sudbury, Winnipeg and the Greater Toronto Area.5 r- \: h9 @+ W4 l9 v+ C
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“We cleaned up in the first quarter of 2010 because housing activity during the same period one year earlier was dismal,” said Elton Ash, regional executive vice-president of ReMax, Western Canada.7 H. U0 }% g& a9 {9 D' w1 o
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“We’re now comparing the second half of the year to 2009 and falling short of expectations. Looking at the big picture however, the market remains healthy.” |
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