Tuesday, October 6, 2020

September 2020

The real estate market is still sizzling and those homeowners who have decided to sell now continue to do extremely well.

The number of detached 2-storey home sales volume was up 37% (third quarter over third quarter) with 459 sales transactions.  The average detached 2-storey home sale price was up 15% from August '20 to $1948800. WOW!  The ultra luxury sector has contributed greatly to this extraordinary increase.

And of course homes continue to sell quickly, many in just a few days and with multiple bids. 

Mortgage financing remains very attractive and at historical lows with 5 year mortgage money and variable mortgages both available at 1.85%. 

Rental activity was quiet compared to other years with just 31 transactions during the month. The cheapest was $1500/mth for a basement apartment in Falgarwood.  The most expensive was $4900 for an executive home in Glen Abbey.

I think this activity will continue this month and will start to wind down in November.

The housing market is proving to be a good place to park your cash for many investors given the low yielding financial market product alternatives.

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