Langley Saw New Housing Inventory Entering The Market in May
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Langley & the Fraser Valley saw a much-needed increase to new housing inventory entering the market in May,
May 2017 STATISTICS REPORT
Inventory levels rose in May and strong sales volumes continued in the Fraser Valley in all areas of the market (single family, townhomes & condos). Many people thought that last year’s crazy activity was an anomaly and could not continue, but a very strong first five months of 2017 is proving this to be wrong. The Fraser Valley Real Estate market is booming.
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All Fraser Valley Areas Combined
Abbotsford
Mission
White Rock
Langley
Delta — North
Surrey — Central
Surrey — Cloverdale
Surrey — North
What Does FVREB Have To Say?
Growing sales in Fraser Valley met with bump in new inventory
SURREY, BC — The Fraser Valley saw a much-needed increase to new housing inventory entering the market in May, supporting growing demand for residential properties in the region. Last month marked the highest level of sales for the Fraser Valley since June of last year, and the second-highest level for a May historically.
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The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board processed 2,707 sales of all property types on its Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in May, a decrease of 7 % compared to the 2,911 sales in May of last year, and a 21.4% increase compared to the 2,230 sales in April 2017.
Of the 2,707 sales processed last month, 620 were townhouses and 609 were apartments. Attached home sales combined continued the 10-month trend of surpassing detached sales in the region.
“The further we get into this year’s market, the less 2016 looks like an anomaly in terms of demand and sales activity. If it wasn’t clear before, the Fraser Valley is now a prime, highly sought-after destination for home owners of all types,” said Gopal Sahota, Board President.
In May the total active inventory for the Fraser Valley was 5,203 listings, a decrease of 9.5% year-over-year, and an increase of 5.9% compared to the available inventory in April 2017.
The Board received 3,712 new listings in May; a 1% increase from last year’s 3,674 new listing for the month, and a 25.8% increase compared to April 2017’s incoming listings.
“We’re very happy to see the bump inventory we were looking for in April. I think sellers will certainly be glad that demand hasn’t let-up since the start of the spring market and more options for potential buyers is always a good thing.”
For the Fraser Valley region, the average number of days to sell a single family detached home in May 2017 was 23 days, compared to 16 days in May 2016.
HPI® Benchmark Price Activity
- Single Family Detached: At $915,800, the Benchmark price for a single family detached home in the Valley increased 3% compared to April 2017, and increased 9.8% compared to May 2016.
- Townhomes: At $458,900 the Benchmark price for a town home in the Fraser Valley increased 2.9% compared to April 2017, and increased 25.7% compared to May 2016.
- Apartments: At $295,000, the Benchmark price for apartments/condos in the Fraser Valley increased 3.4% compared to April 2017, and increased 31% compared to May 2016.
Full package:
http://www.fvreb.bc.ca/statistics/Package201705.pdf
