Major Cities Report Victoria Victoria’s Summer Real Estate Market Meets Expectations A total of 545 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this August, 0.2 per cent more than the 544 properties sold in August 2023 and a 16.5 per cent decrease from July 2024.
“The final month of the summer is generally a rather relaxed one in terms of real estate sales and listings,” said 2024 Victoria Real Estate Board Chair Laurie Lidstone. “Many folks pause their home shopping activities or pause their sales listing to make the most of other summer activities and vacations. It’s no surprise that sales this year were so close to the sales from 2023 and that listings declined slightly from the number we saw in July.” “It’s likely our market will trend a bit busier in the upcoming fall months,” adds Chair Lidstone. “In September people return their attention to work and school and to bigger projects like making a move.”
There were 3,191 active listings for sale on the Victoria Real Estate Board Multiple Listing Service® at the end of August 2024, a decrease of 4.7 per cent compared to the previous month of July and a 28.2 per cent increase from the 2,490 active listings for sale at the end of August 2023.
Source Vancouver Sellers Await Buyers’ Return After Quieter Summer Market Greater Vancouver REALTORS® reports that residential sales in the region totalled 1,904 in August 2024, a 17.1 per cent decrease from the 2,296 sales recorded in August 2023. This total was also 26 per cent below the 10-year seasonal average (2,572). “From a seasonal perspective, August is typically a slower month for sales than June or July. In this respect, this August has been no different. With that said, sales remain in a holding pattern, trending roughly 20 per cent below their 10-year seasonal average, which suggests buyers are still feeling the pinch of higher borrowing costs, despite two recent quarter percentage point reductions to the policy rate this summer.” said Andrew Lis, GVR director of economics and data analytics “Buyers’ hesitancy to enter the market, paired with new listing activity on the part of sellers that is in line with historical averages, has allowed inventory to accumulate for a number of months and has moved the market firmly into balanced conditions,” added Lis.
The MLS® Home Price Index composite benchmark price for all residential properties in Metro Vancouver is currently $1,195,900. This represents a 0.9 per cent decrease over August 2023 and a 0.1 per cent decrease compared to July 2024.
Source Calgary Calgary Housing Market Sees Shift Housing activity continues to move away from the extreme sellers’ market conditions experienced throughout the spring. Easing sales, combined with gains in supply, pushed the months of supply above two months in August, a level not seen since the end of 2022.
“As expected, rising new home construction and gains in new listings are starting to support a better-supplied housing market,” said Ann-Marie Lurie, Chief Economist at CREB®. “This trend is expected to continue throughout the remainder of the year, but it’s important to note that supply levels remain low, especially for lower-priced properties. It will take time for supply levels to return to those that support more balanced conditions.” Following stronger-than-expected gains earlier in the year, the pace of price growth is starting to slow. In August, the total unadjusted residential benchmark price was $601,800, six per cent higher than last year and just slightly lower than last month. Year-to-date, the average benchmark price rose by nine per cent.
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Edmonton
No Slump In Edmonton’s Property Market As Numbers Begin To Cool There were a total of 2,591 residential unit sales in the Greater Edmonton Area (GEA) real estate market during August 2024, an 11.8% decrease from July 2024, but still 15.8% higher than August 2023. New residential listings amounted to 3,467, down 7.0% from July 2024, and up 7.7% higher from August 2023. Overall inventory in the GEA decreased 1.2% month-over-month and is tracking 13.8% lower than August 2023.
“The hot summer season is definitely at an end as we can see clearly from the month-over-month numbers,” says REALTORS® Association of Edmonton 2024 Board Chair Melanie Boles. “But the yearly comparison is telling a different story. This year’s home prices have increased in double-digit percentages for most residential categories, and the market is definitely more active as the number of sales continues to be stronger as well.”
Total residential average prices came in at $435,094, a 1.2% decrease from July 2024, and a 9.1% increase from August 2023.
Source Toronto GTA Housing Market Becoming More Affordable Home sales were down on a year-over-year basis in August 2024. New listings were up slightly over the same period. While the region’s housing market remained well-supplied in August, average home prices only edged slightly lower compared to August 2023.
“As borrowing costs trend lower over the next year-and-a-half, home buyers will initially benefit from both lower monthly mortgage payments and lower home prices. Even as demand picks up, especially in 2025, it will take time for the inventory of listings to be absorbed. Ample choice in the market will help keep price growth moderate, at least in the initial phases of recovery,” said TRREB Chief Market Analyst Jason Mercer.
The MLS® Home Price Index Composite benchmark was down by 4.6 per cent year-over-year in August 2024. The average selling price was down by a lesser 0.8 per cent compared to August 2023 to $1,074,425. The different annual rates of change between the MLS® HPI Composite and the average selling price were largely due to an increase in the share of detached home sales compared to last year, impacting the average price.
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