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1 j1 j' f: A0 j+ Y: v, a% Mhttp://www.edmontonjournal.com/b ... ?cid=megadrop_story, f- A' M9 }( O; P
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Edmonton sees 26% spike in luxury-home sales
, n( R1 F9 q6 U6 X j& [" y High-end houses defy real estate cooling trend
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2 `* r$ ?) x5 A) H4 V% y$ mEDMONTON — While homebuying activity is cooling in Edmonton, luxury-home sales are picking up, says a new national report by ReMax.
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“One area of the market that has outperformed all others is the upper end,” said the ReMax Market Trends Report Fall 2010 released Tuesday.' v. B+ p- `1 Y$ W
# n9 Q& g3 R6 ZSales 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 $1 million.1 Z# j$ w( Z# U6 ^7 ]8 M
: v3 Q( s" w9 uThe 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." a N* l T d4 l2 |* g
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“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. " c) T/ V" [" E, U+ N4 g: b
. R1 U3 h; k; G“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.”
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8 P- V6 t* o1 ]( }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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" ^7 r# w4 Z. D+ t0 HThe 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 F# j- e: f3 K5 b; T
# `, a6 E/ U* w# p- M" |! LAverage 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 $320,289, the report said.' U l4 a" G. P. y. b8 Y
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Inventory levels are up marginally over last year, but down from peak levels reached in 2007 and 2008, ReMax said.) A2 O/ x2 {% D( \; G( \- e
: [# Y2 S7 k7 o“As a result, the housing market has been characterized as balanced, slightly favouring the buyer,” the report said.0 J M" D$ I( B
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First-time buyers in Edmonton remain most active, driving sales of single-family homes between $250,000 and $350,000. Condos represent 34 per cent of residential sales.
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An influx of new units recently has pushed up supply, putting downward pressure on condo prices, according to the report. Tighter lending rules, requiring a 20-per-cent down payment, “is proving to be detrimental to investment activity.”) R; @) f3 s2 [3 Q$ ], u/ {
7 |' T3 z# P6 n8 `: fThe 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.$ U- Z) e4 V. [8 y8 K9 y
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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.3 S. \: P5 N2 a# J6 d
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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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& [2 I$ q; C- g“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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