The Halifax Real Estate Blog Weekly Market Rant and Statistics Update, bu Jeremiah Wallace of ViewPoint Realty: November 19th-26th, 2020

(Previous weeks numbers in brackets)

*Previous Year's Stats​

Total Market
New/Back to Market Listings: 250 (230, 261, 312, 313) *154
Sold:  229  (230, 198, 242, 225) *149
Sale To Listing Ratio: 92% (100%, 76%, 78%, 72%) *97%
Price Changes: 88 (88, 105, 74, 86) *103
Listings that went conditional/pending: 208 (242, 228, 246, 283)  *138
Expired/Cancelled/Withdrawn: 37 (62, 100, 44, 59) *62
Total Active Halifax/Dartmouth Inventory:  1,492  (1,472, 1,573, 1,649, 1,632) +2,601
Absorption Rate in weeks:  7 (7, 7, 7, 7) *17

Single Family Home Stats
Active Single Family Home: 653 (652, 739, 783, 798) *1,336
Average Single Family Home List Price:  $399,627 ($416k,$425k,$387k,$427k) *$373k
Average Single Family Home Selling Price:  $403,162 ($418k,$431k,$391k,$430k) *$365k
Single Family Home Sale to List Ratio This Week: 101%  (101%,101%,101%,101%) *98%
Median Single Family Home List Price (6 mo): $349,250 ($350k,$345k,$343k,$340k)*$310k
​Median Single Family Home Sold Price (6 mo):$355,000 ($354k,$350k,$350k,$350k)*$305k
Average Days on Market Single Family Home: 35 (38, 40, 38, 28) *66

Condo Stats
Active Condos:  135 (123, 133, 151, 162) *187
Average Condo Listing Price:  $378,238 ($299k, $390k, $302k, $341k) *$291k
Average Condo Selling Price: $368,681 ($294k, $385k, $302k, $332k) *$290k
Condo Sale to List Ratio This Week: 97% (98%, 99%, 99%, 97%) 99%
Median Condo List Price (6 mo): $269,900 ($270k, $270k, $269k, $270k) *$245k
Median Condo Sold Price (6 mo): $272,000 ($270k, $270k, $270k, $270k) *$239k
Average Days on Market Condos: 28 (71, 24, 56, 60)*35

Active Vacant Lots: 551 (547, 550, 560, 535) *874

Market Rant
Bit of an oddball week, as the inventory actually had a slight increase in all tracked products across the board. Could be that some buyers took the week off to get some Christmas shopping done, or perhaps it's just the market, since if you look closely, the stats several things did not change a lot from last week. There was a few more listings, a few less sales, but the real factor this week I think was reduced buyer activity. Buyers that placed offers and had them accepted this weekly as reflected by the pending sales stat had a slump this week, still good for this time of year and compared to last year at this time, but not what we are accustomed to in the 2020 market. A measly 37 properties retreated from the market this week too, so it seems the inventory addition wasn't just one factor, but several small stats that contributed in turning the tide. Another interesting report this week was the 6 month median list/sell price of single family homes. For the first time since the beginning of the year, it actually decreased! Not by a lot ( a mere $250.00), but it's certainly significant. Because the six month median takes into account all sales in that timeframe, fluctuations are usually gradual since there is so much data to draw from. Where the change is a reduction in the value for that important stat, the question becomes is this an indication that a peak is here, or close? Stay tuned to the blog to see if our market has turned a corner, or if this weeks report is a one off, much like many in this anything but predictable market year. Thanks for stopping by, and stay safe out there! 

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The Weekly Adogtable!

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This "cuddly companion" is available through SPCA Nova Scotia, a non profit rescue organization from Nova Scotia. More info about him and other adoptable's looking for their furever home, and ways to help or donate can be found by clicking HERE

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