The Halifax Real Estate Blog Weekly Market Rant and Statistics Update, by Jeremiah Wallace of ViewPoint Realty: June 16th-23rd

Previous weeks numbers in brackets)

*Previous Year's Stats​

Total Market
New/Back to Market Listings: 356 (307, 365, 386, 375) *349
Sold:  192  (220, 197, 176, 203) *209
Sale To Listing Ratio: 54% (72%, 54%, 46%, 54%) *60%
Price Changes: 112 (122, 102, 81, 79) *62
Listings that went conditional/pending: 206 (227, 248, 262, 199)  *258
Expired/Cancelled/Withdrawn: 56 (45, 44, 59, 34) *41
Total Active Halifax/Dartmouth Inventory:  1,178 (1,097, 1,077, 1,010, 1,008) +1,184
Absorption Rate in weeks:  6 (6, 6, 5, 5) *6

Single Family Home Stats
Active Single Family Home: 587 (522, 552, 483, 480) *468
Average Single Family Home List Price:  $548,980 ($529k,$548k,$503k,$512k) *$408k
Average Single Family Home Selling Price:  $587,237 ($577k,$599k,$570k,$576k) *$465k
Single Family Home Sale to List Ratio This Week: 107%  (110%, 110%, 113%, 113%) *114%
Median Single Family Home List Price (6 mo): $449,949 ($450k,$450k,$450k,$450k) *$385k
​Median Single Family Home Sold Price (6 mo):$545,000 ($545k,$545k,$540k,$541k)*$433k
Average Days on Market Single Family Home: 13 (9, 10, 9, 7) *16

Condo Stats
Active Condos:  101 (102, 93, 91, 93) *99
Average Condo Listing Price:  $367,468 ($587k, $418k, $408k, $380k) *$390k
Average Condo Selling Price: $384,181 ($603k, $450k, $442k, $422k) *$424k
Condo Sale to List Ratio This Week: 105% (103%, 108%, 108%, 111%)  *109%
Median Condo List Price (6 mo): $389,900 ($390k, $390k, $390k, $389k) *$320k
Median Condo Sold Price (6 mo): $447,500 ($450k, $446k, $448k, $445k) *$350k
Average Days on Market Condos: 10 (12, 13, 7, 7) *9

Active Vacant Lots: 297 (287, 269, 255, 252) *463

Market Rant
Just like that, we have over 100 more listings on the market right now than we did at the same time last year, which is good news for buyers out there, but not so good for any Sellers that are trying to scramble to market in hopes of capitalizing on the fading market. There is still quite a bit of buyer interest out there, it just seems to be lacking in many areas of the city. Perhaps the uncertainty of things has made some take a step back, or the pending interest rate hikes have caused a further evaluation. Either way, the lack of buyer activity has been noticeable. Values remain strong this week, but you can start to see indications to support the notion of the correcting market. Things like the sales to list ratio, especially single family homes, who have seen a continued decline as the weeks march on. Overall, the air is being let out, and it is happening much faster than expected. 

​As touched on in previous posts, as sellers increase the pace on getting to market, inventory rises while demand wains. As this happens, the overbid strategy that has worked for the last couple of years is now becoming less and less useful. It works if you have a ton of buyers to draw from, but when the competition grows, this strategy will have to be put on ice. We have seen prices increase after a failed offer holdover window, causing listings to negotiate backwards like the good old days. This will continue to happen over and over until the market corrects and buyers set the tone for prices they are willing to absorb. Time will tell where it will all end up, so stay tuned to the blog to keep track of things! Thanks for stopping by! 

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