Homes Sales were 1.4% below the 5-year average & 21.3% above the 10-year average for the month of Dec.
In Newfoundland there were 1890 Active Listings for sale at the end of Dec; a very large drop of 20.5% from Dec 2023. The lowest supply in more than 15 years.
Supply of Active Listings in Dec were 24.7% below the 5-year average and 38.2% below the 10-year average.
449 Units sold in Dec 2024 - a gain of 13% over Dec 2023.
Residential activity/volume in St. John’s was down 8.4% in Dec year over year, while activity in the rest of the province jumped a whopping 23.7%.
The overall MLS (HPI) composite benchmark price for homes in St. John’s was up in Dec to $366,300. Up 10% above Dec 2023.
147.9 million dollars sold in Real Estate within NL in December. A gain of 23% from December 2023. This was a record number.
The number of months of inventory was 4.2 months at the end of Dec. Down from the 6 months from Dec 2023. Below the long-running average of 9.2 months for this time of year.
Average Price In Toronto: $1,061,900 million up 0.2% YOY
Average Price In Mississauga $1,008,500 million up 0.7% YOY
Average Price in Ottawa $663,800 - up 4.9% YOY
Average Price In Calgary $605,000 - up 12% YOY
Average Price in Vancouver $1,171,500 million up 2.5% YOY
Average Price In Halifax $575,907 up 10.3% YOY
Average Price In St. John's $366,300 up 10% YOY.
NATIONAL Average Price $676,640 - down 2.6%
The very limited supply is still putting a major constraint on finding a home, keeping upward pressure on house prices.
New Canadians & Out-of-province buyers are continuing to move into NL because of our affordable housing compared to the rest of Canada. This increase in buyers is putting extra upward pressure on prices month over month.
If you are moving around within our marketplace, now is the time to do so. Check with your Bank about "porting your mortgage" off your existing home to the new home that you are buying - you can move your mortgage keeping your rate. Call your Bank for more details.
If you are thinking about selling your home or buying another one, please call me anytime. I love to have your Referrals! Let me know when you have family or friends buying or selling.
Kevin Martin
28 Years of experience
Lifetime Achievement Award
RE/MAX Hall of Fame Award