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# R0 [0 q5 w( p# c4 f2 J1 [http://www.edmontonjournal.com/b ... ?cid=megadrop_story& O1 K+ c' Y2 P1 R4 k/ s1 Q
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Edmonton sees 26% spike in luxury-home sales
5 @0 R( Z3 w" Q+ I! | High-end houses defy real estate cooling trend! F) ~! }7 ~+ r/ v
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3 J f! O- ]( [4 g$ k, i; g/ W3 OEDMONTON — While homebuying activity is cooling in Edmonton, luxury-home sales are picking up, says a new national report by ReMax.$ o5 ]" V+ ^. ]1 [4 Q1 z6 k( X0 p
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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.
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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 $1 million.
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The urgency in Edmonton’s residential housing market — prompted by tighter lending policies and the threat of higher interest rates earlier in the year — has given way to more stable conditions heading into the fourth quarter of 2010, the report said.9 Q- Q2 H2 |% A
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“Positive announcements in the oil and gas sector should spur renewed activity in residential real estate — as evidenced in the first few weeks of September.
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“Despite recent hikes, interest rates remain attractive with a five-year closed hovering at four per cent. The outlook for the remainder of the year is stable, with no real fluctuations in either sales or price.”
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Year-to-date sales have slipped 14 per cent to 11,773 units, compared to 13,694 during the same period a year earlier, the report said.
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4 k, t. V6 Q# e+ _! F0 F& N% L& EThe sales-to-listing ratio is now 47 per cent, down from 59 per cent in 2009, but up from 42 per cent in 2008.( m" h; [2 S$ @$ U. {2 y( Y
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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.
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Inventory levels are up marginally over last year, but down from peak levels reached in 2007 and 2008, ReMax said.; T6 N, B' n# f
1 l8 T& s& k3 W0 r7 A“As a result, the housing market has been characterized as balanced, slightly favouring the buyer,” the report said.
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9 |! S9 [: a+ uFirst-time buyers in Edmonton remain most active, driving sales of single-family homes between $250,000 and $350,000. Condos represent 34 per cent of residential sales.% C: V9 x2 K3 q* S# a; V ~- ^
' r* x" S- f- V# kAn influx of new units recently has pushed up supply, putting downward pressure on condo prices, according to the report. Tighter lending rules, requiring a 20-per-cent down payment, “is proving to be detrimental to investment activity.”0 Q6 A1 i/ y( Z! S: m& m% t
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The report, which covered trends and developments in 19 major centres from January to August, found year-to-date sales ahead of 2009 levels in 11 markets.
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Prices were up year-over-year in all cities, with five experiencing double-digit gains in 2010: Vancouver, St. John’s, Sudbury, Winnipeg and the Greater Toronto Area.2 u" `' K4 }% g$ o7 \ l2 @
1 {# T( b* v4 t" l' l3 B3 d: ~7 X. b“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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# ~9 x+ s* W, S7 {0 i1 V% {“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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