Around Town: VIREB Housing Statistics for September
Vancouver Island Real Estate Board reported that in September 431 single-family homes sold on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) compared to 405 in September 2014. This is an increase of six per cent. However, inventory levels are still declining, with active listings down 15 per cent from one year ago.
The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board has released its September assessment of the the Vancouver Island real estate market north of the Malahat.
In September 2015, the benchmark price for a single-family home in the VIREB coverage area was $340,200, a slight increase over August and up just under six per cent from one year ago. Benchmark pricing tracks the value of a typical home in the reported area. The average MLS® price of a single-family home decreased marginally from $352,042 one year ago to $350,626 in September 2015.
The September 2015 benchmark price of a single-family home in the Campbell River area was $276,100, an increase of 1.41 per cent from last year. In the Comox Valley, the benchmark price was $340,600, up 6.23 per cent from 2014. Duncan reported a benchmark price of $303,300, an increase of 7.85 per cent over the same month in 2014. Nanaimo’s benchmark price rose 5.75 per cent to $358,100 while the Parksville-Qualicum area saw its benchmark price rise by 4.21 per cent to $377,200. The price for a benchmark home in Port Alberni was $190,600, an increase of 1.81 per cent since September 2014.
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