The Halifax Real Estate Blog Weekly Market Rant and Statistics Update, By Jeremiah Wallace of ViewPoint Realty : Jan 20th-27th, 2022

(Previous weeks numbers in brackets)

*Previous Year's Stats​

Total Market
New/Back to Market Listings: 130 (155, 161, 117) *219
Sold:  105  (97, 68, 112) *163
Sale To Listing Ratio: 81% (63%, 96%, 96%) *74%
Price Changes: 19 (24, 27, 26) *109
Listings that went conditional/pending: 135 (136, 112, 123)  *218
Expired/Cancelled/Withdrawn: 29 (40, 15, 35) *38
Total Active Halifax/Dartmouth Inventory:  534 (576, 594, 706) +1,025
Absorption Rate in weeks:  X (X, X, 5) *X

Single Family Home Stats
Active Single Family Home: 140 (159, 171, 192) *398
Average Single Family Home List Price:  $596,308 ($543k, $518k, $494k) *$493k
Average Single Family Home Selling Price:  $645,160 ($603k, %544k, $529k) *$501k
Single Family Home Sale to List Ratio This Week: 108%  (111%, 105%, 107%) *101%
Median Single Family Home List Price (6 mo): $399,900 ($399k, $400k, $394k) *$350k
​Median Single Family Home Sold Price (6 mo):$441,950 ($440k, $440k, $436k)*$365k
Average Days on Market Single Family Home: 23 (26, 13, 22) *39

Condo Stats
Active Condos:  28 (37, 36, 44) *103
Average Condo Listing Price:  $463,752 ($485k, $557k, $387k) *$312k
Average Condo Selling Price: $505,723 ($511k, $556k, $409k)) *$311k
Condo Sale to List Ratio This Week: 109% (105%, 99.7%, 106%)  *99%
Median Condo List Price (6 mo): $349,900 ($340k, $340k, $325k) *$269k
Median Condo Sold Price (6 mo): $360,800 ($360k, $352k, $343k) *$272k
Average Days on Market Condos: 35 (59, 30, 73) *109

Active Vacant Lots: 262 (274, 279, 353) *410

Market Rant
You can feel it in the air! Despite the inventory taking more hits this week, the general feeling was one of optimism as a few more options made it to market over the past few days. Of course, as fast as they come they are getting snapped up, but the good news is that we are starting to see a slow injection of new products hitting the market. Fewer sales this week means a bit more fluctuation in the weekly averages, especially when the luxury homes are selling well and really bumping those figures up. Out of the 59 Single Family homes that sold this week, 8 of them did so over the million dollar mark. That's a high percentage of mil+ homes compared to the overall sales count. While the inventory remains at these critical lows the expectation is that there will be a few surprises week to week, but the hope is that this initial frenzy will cool as more and more inventory hits the market. By the mid Spring market this initial frenzy will hopefully wain, leaving a reasonable market in its wake, or at least one that gives buyers a few more opportunities to get in. The lateral local move is still extremely challenging, which has caused a dam of listings that could have been, "if only there was somewhere to go". Without the ability for current owners to move up or down in the market, we are missing a core vein of listings, relying mostly on sellers who are exiting the market to relocate out of the city or move to the rental market. Even the ability to purchase new and plan a move that way has become a challenge as most builders scramble to finish the pile of contracts they currently have on deck. Some builders have even taken a step back and shut down taking another commitment until they finish what they have agreed to. Lack of available lots for builders has become another complication, and although more are being planned, the projections for seeing new construction relief may come in 2023. Still, some positive signs of market life out there, so stay tuned to the blog to stay on top of it! Thanks for stopping by! 

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The Weekly "Adogtable"

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Rebel has Osteoarthitis in his hips and requires pain medication long term, this qualifies him as part of our palliative care program. Our palliative care program will supply all medications needed for him and wellness exams so he can live a comfortable life with his new family. Rebel does require a special diet.

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