Calgary Real Estate June 2015 Monthly Housing Statistics
With the Calgary energy and housing sectors performing better than anticipated, consumers are starting to take advantage of the lower lending rates and improved housing options in the area. In fact, the latest statistics show that that transaction levels for June are just five percent below the 10-year average and three percent over the levels achieved for the past five years.
According to a recent CREB report, a total of 2,813 units were sold within the Calgary market during the month of June. While this represent an 18 percent year-over-year decline for the month of June, it is still an improvement when looking at the five year average. While consumers were initially concerned by possible price declines within the market, these anticipated falls have failed to occur. In fact, the city-wide benchmark reached $455,400, which represents a monthly gain of 0.29 percent and a year-over-year increase of 0.13 percent.
While city-wide prices have remained stable, activity can vary greatly depending upon the price range, property type and community. Therefore, it is essential to examine the unique features of each property when determining an appropriate value.
In addition to seeing a stabilization in prices, new listings reached 3,122 units during the month of June. As such, the Calgary market is experiencing downward pressure on inventory levels with the months of supply remaining balanced at 2.3 months. Meanwhile, year-over-year sales activity fell from 32 percent in the first quarter to 22 percent in the second quarter.
Overall, sales and new listings have slowed for all property types within the City of Calgary housing market. Among these, the apartment sector has experienced the weakest absorption rate. These weaker rates have started to have an impact on prices, with the second quarter benchmark price being 0.81 percent below last year’s figures and 0.93 percent below first quarter figures. Unadjusted apartment averages also continue to be fall 1.65 percent below last year’s figures.
Benchmark prices are slightly better within the detached segment, with prices totaling $515,500 in June. This represents a 0.4 percent increase over last year. On the other hand, the year-to-date benchmark price for detached properties remained at 3.44 percent above last year. Meanwhile, the year-to-date average fell to 2.26 percent while the median detached home price fell by 1.54 percent.
Overall, the Calgary housing market is showing signs of stability. It is important to note, however, that there are still several risk factors that could have an impact on the health of the market during the second half of the year.
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