Last month 1,027 new listings were listed on MLS, down slightly from 1,090 in January 2014. In the same period 351 properties were sold, up marginally from 342 in January of last year. As predicted, the overall number of listings available for sale increased to 3,283 at the end of January, but remains down from 3,489 at the end of January 2014. All in all this equates to an overall 10 month supply which is a relatively balanced market. There are exceptions and emerging trends with higher demand in some areas, price ranges and property types tipping towards more of a seller’s market. Together with lower interest rates, higher US dollar, lower oil prices and increasing demand from immigrant buyers and investors indications are that we’re in for stability
…
Victoria & Vancouver Island Real Estate Blog
Snowbirds - 6 months less a day
New Year's Resolutions 2015
"You are the designer of your destiny; you are the author of your story." Like many people you probably have New Year's Resolutions. Have you converted your hopes, wishes and dreams to achievable goals with deadlines and shared them with those who support you? You will improve your chances for success dramatically when you do so! Aim high, stay in alignment with your core values and believe in yourself, you can do anything you choose! Best wishes for a happy, healthy and prosperous 2015. Want some help getting focused and on track to achieve your true potential? Further to several requests, on a limited basis, I am offering personal life coaching in addition to specific Real Estate and Marketing Consulting. Please send all inquiries here.
Ron Neal's Candid Comments on the Victoria Real Estate for January 2015
The trend continued through to our year end with a steady decline in the number of listings to 3,210 at the end of 2014 compared to 3,554 the same time a year ago together with an increase in the number of residential sales to 346 this December 2014 compared to 319 a year ago. That’s about 1 in every 8 listings sold last month. To put some perspective on it, in December 2013 that ratio was more like 1 in 10 and in December 2012 it was about 1 in 12! As we head into our new year now we can fully expect the number of listings available for sale to steadily increase until likely peaking in May. If consumer confidence remains as high as it has been and mortgage rates low, we will likely see strong sales and some price appreciation in the higher demand areas,
…Ron Neal’s Candid Comments on Victoria Real Estate Market for December 2014
Sales for the Victoria Real Estate Board decreased 22.5% in November compared to October but were still 12.9% higher than November of last year. The important ratio of supply and demand between listings available for sale and listings sold became more balanced with the continuing dip in listing inventory down to 3,631 at the end of November. With the available listings down nearly 10% from a year ago and sales up over 10% from a year ago our market is reasonably balanced overall with just under an 8 month supply. We can expect to see the listing supply to continue lower following normal seasonal trend through December. With listing inventory dropping to the lowest level we’ve seen in years, now through January and early in the new year will be an
…Two Minutes of Silence on Remembrance Day
Ron Neal’s Candid Comments on Victoria Real Estate Market for November 2014
While our weather cooled our real estate market certainly didn’t! The number of listings has been slowly declining over the past year relative to the previous year and the inventory of actively available listings for sale dropped suddenly and sharply by almost 10% between the end of September and about the middle of October from nearly 4,400 listings to less than 4,000. Sales increased from the previous month and were also up over the same month last year. Overall conditions are trending again to a balanced market with the ratio of listings to sales for the month now equaling a 6.5 month supply. Of course there are different trends and markets being experienced in different areas, property types and price ranges. For information specific to your own
…RE/MAX Global Referral Network
Ron Neal’s Candid Comments on Victoria Real Estate Market for October 2014
September saw a drop in our sales volume compared to August, contrary to our typical seasonal variations. Sales volume peaked in May with 714 sales and has been trending lower each month since down to 565 sales in September from 609 in August, but still up substantially from the same time last year. The number of active listings has also continued to trend lower, down to 4,253 at the end of September, keeping the market in balance overall with the supply now at 7.5 months. The market continues to be supported by relocating buyers moving into and investing in our market including an increasing trend of buyers from China. For information on sales and listings specific to your own neighborhood, please visit www.RonNeal.com for FREE helpful real time
…Wanted NOW for qualified Buyers!
- Fixer Upper with suite potential in Saanich up to $600,000
- Gordon Head with three bedrooms up and suite down up to $750,000
- Cadboro Bay Executive Home to maximum $1 Million
- Rentable Condo with water views up to $350,000
- Uplands Character Home with water views under $2.5 Million
- Five Bedroom + Suite in Broadmead, Cordova Bay or Oak Bay up to $900,000
- Acreage in Central Saanich up to $1 Million
- House With Separate Workshop in Central Saanich or Saanich West under $600,000
- High End Finished Strata in Sidney or Cordova Bay up to $650,000
- Three