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http://www.edmontonjournal.com/b ... ?cid=megadrop_story
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Edmonton sees 26% spike in luxury-home sales: S2 j* W/ {& h
High-end houses defy real estate cooling trend
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( c6 s5 a" C' j9 @EDMONTON — While homebuying activity is cooling in Edmonton, luxury-home sales are picking up, says a new national report by ReMax., |3 L; Q5 D6 z$ [
- w6 U# }1 T1 L. s! T" ^“One area of the market that has outperformed all others is the upper end,” said the ReMax Market Trends Report Fall 2010 released Tuesday.3 w: V3 d. W+ r! b
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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. - C% Q0 {% n* E7 d! \3 F
9 h! Z! N; }' p* SFifty-five homes in the Edmonton area have sold for more than $1 million., Y' ]' }! x2 H2 C/ j; O
6 p$ E. n* F/ d* I% RThe 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.% e# p$ |7 T, F E8 I8 d- a
. e# b! n7 A6 k% z2 ~9 Z“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. " D& u8 V: S9 k( t' f( U
# ]! M( ^) \( L. ?8 R" {* J“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.”, V: R8 j8 W8 l D! `7 b' d$ `- s7 {
! W/ `9 e9 V: s8 ? TYear-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.: n/ q& ~3 d3 D6 J" ]7 I
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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 2008.5 Q9 O7 A6 ^$ B
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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.- \& x) v6 r7 ]6 ~& L' T5 @
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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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& r+ s; x! {( E8 D“As a result, the housing market has been characterized as balanced, slightly favouring the buyer,” the report said.5 F+ L9 j. \( f8 h
& z! U3 g3 T; J! Q, A0 YFirst-time buyers in Edmonton remain most active, driving sales of single-family homes between $250,000 and $350,000. Condos represent 34 per cent of residential sales." w* `! l! C- h" M2 e( t1 f
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An influx of new units recently has pushed up supply, putting downward pressure on condo prices, according to the report. Tighter lending rules, requiring a 20-per-cent down payment, “is proving to be detrimental to investment activity.”
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The report, which covered trends and developments in 19 major centres from January to August, found year-to-date sales ahead of 2009 levels in 11 markets.' z) h% O5 G$ E# d5 `
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Prices 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.
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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.
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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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