The Halifax Real Estate Blog Weekly Market Rant and Statistics Update, by Jeremiah Wallace if ViewPoint Realty.

Halifax (HRM) Residential Statistic Update for the Week of  December 14th - December 21st, 2017

(Previous weeks numbers in brackets)
*Previous Year's Stats​

Total Market
New/Back to Market Listings: 141  (160, 246, 191, 200) *145
Sold:  112  (96, 116, 134, 115) *90
Sale To Listing Ratio: 79% (43%, 47%, 70%, 56%) *62%
Price Changes: 53 (73, 116, 107, 114) *49
Listings that went conditional/pending: 94 (109, 103, 127, 133)  *57
Expired/Cancelled/Withdrawn:  163 (116, 341, 105, 138) *191
Total Active Halifax/Dartmouth Inventory:  3,676  (3,781, 3,836, 4,057, 4,102) +4,394
Absorption Rate in weeks:  32 (33, 31, 32, 33)  *47

Single Family Home Stats
Active Single Family Home: 1,988 (2,061, 2,119, 2,256, 2,307) *2,556
Average Single Family Home List Price:  $329,515 ($334k,$305k,$319k,$347k) *$314k
Average Single Family Home Selling Price:  $316,966 ($321k,$296k,$311k,$331k)  *$298k
Single Family Home Sale to List Ratio This Week: 96%  (96%, 97%, 97%, 95%, 96%) *95%
Median Single Family Home List Price (6 mo): $278,844 ($279k,$279k,$279k,$279k)*$280k
​Median Single Family Home Sold Price (6 mo): $269,925 ($270k,$270k,$270k,$270k)*$270k
Average Days on Market Single Family Home: 77 (69, 94, 90, 77) *97

Condo Stats
Active Condos:  355  (369, 374, 389, 393) *435
Average Condo Listing Price:  $249,125 ($249k, $257k, $261k, $227k) *$228k
Average Condo Selling Price: $239,865 ($242k, $247k, $231k, $217k) *$217k
Condo Sale to List Ratio This Week: 96% (97%, 96%, 88%, 96%)  95%
Median Condo List Price (6 mo): $243,700 ($249k, $246k, $245k, $246k) *$235k
Median Condo Sold Price (6 mo): $239,250 ($240k, $239k, $236k, $239k) *$225k
Average Days on Market Condos: 98 (97, 65, 83, 144) *131

Active Vacant Lots: 961  (964, 958, 1,016, 1,002) *1,134

Market Rant 
​As you can imagine, the number this week are a little skewed in areas, being so close to Christmas and all. Surprisingly though, there was a number of listings that came to market, and an even more surprising number of properties that sold this week. In just over a week, the 2017 real estate market will come to a close, and a new one will start. If next year reports anything like this year, 2018 might see a further swing into a Sellers market. Not welcomed news for the many buyers currently out there and thinking of getting into the market, but news well received by sellers no doubt. The Halifax real estate market is anything but predictable, so you'll have to keep an eye to the blog to stay on top of things! Be sure to check in to the blog in January for the 2017 market wrap up, and of course for your weekly reports!

Happy Holidays!
​I just wanted to wish my clients, friends, family and readers of the blog a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! The weekly market rant will return in 2018, with the 2017 market year summary! Be sure to stop by! 

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