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Abbotsford Detached Home Market Update May 2013

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The Fraser Valley Real Estate Board recently published the MLS® statistics for the real estate market, among others, for May 2013.

In this post, we’re going to take a close look at key numbers for the detached home market for May 2013 – including sales, new listings, active listings, as well as benchmark, median and average prices for detached homes for sale in .

We're also going to see what kind of shape the detached home market in was in for the month – whether it was a buyer's market, a balanced market, or a seller's market.

– President, Fraser Valley Real Estate Board

And we're going to look at how the MLS® numbers for May 2013 compare with the numbers for May 2012 and for April 2013.

Highlights of FVREB MLS® Data on Detached Home Listings and Sales

Here's a high-level snapshot of listing and sales activity for detached homes in May 2013.

  • 95 Sales
  • 198 New Listings
  • 592 Active listings
  • $431,000 Benchmark Price
  • $402,000 Median Price
  • $465,000 Average Price

The sales-to-active-listings ratio netted out a market absorption rate of 16.05%, indicating that it was a Balanced Market for detached homes in in May 2013 (click on the link learn more about local housing market ratios on the BC Real Estate Association blog).

Please note: If you want the most accurate and up-to-date data on MLS® listing and sales activity for detached homes, you need to speak with a real estate agent.

Detached Home Market Changes

Following are some of the highlights for detached homes for sale in in May 2013:

  • There were 95 detached home sales in in May 2013 – a decrease of -15.18% over May 2012 and a decrease of -8.65% over April 2013
  • There were 198 new listings of detached homes in in May 2013 – a decrease of -12.78% over May 2012 and an increase of 14.45% over April 2013
  • The average price of a detached home in in May 2013 was $465,000 – an increase of 5.03% over May 2012 and an increase of 4.21% over April 2013

If you're really keen to understand what happened in the market for detached home in in May 2013, make sure you check out the next section.

Detailed Overview of the Market for Detached Homes in

Check out the table below for more detailed information on what happened in the detached home market in May 2013 and see how it compares with the previous year and previous month.

Detached Home Stats

Metric May 2013 May 2012 % Change Apr 2013 % Change
Sales 95 112 -15.18% 104 -8.65%
New Listings 198 227 -12.78% 173 14.45%
Active Listings 592 720 -17.78% 553 7.05%
Benchmark Price $431,000 $421,200 2.33% $426,600 1.03%
Median Price $402,000 $412,500 -2.55% $410,500 -2.07%
Average Price $465,000 $442,718 5.03% $446,222 4.21%

Disclaimer

All of the data for the monthly real estate market updates are taken directly from the MLS® statistics packages that the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board publishes every month.

Although rare, errors and omissions may happen from time to time. If you want to be absolutely certain the you have the most accurate data, we encourage you to click on the link to the latest MLS® statistics for the real estate market.

Or, better still, speak directly with a real estate agent who specializes in detached homes who will be able to provide you with the most accurate, up to the minute information on – and insights into – the real estate market.

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