| Market Activity | A total of 714 homes sold in July of 2010 compared to 904 in July 2009 – down 21%. We are still ahead year-to-date over 2009 by 8.3%.
The decline in market activity forecast by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) continued to dampen real estate sales for a second consecutive month.
"This is not just our local market," explains Joe Hough, Past President of the London and St. Thomas Association of REALTORS®, "it’s nationwide". |
| Type of Market | Balanced |
| Listings | Active detached home listings end of period were up 11.9%. Active condo listings end of period were up 10.0 %. |
Average Price for July 2010
(July 2010 compared with July 2009) | All detached homes in LSTAR’s jurisdiction | $232,725 up 0.2% ($232,266) |
| All condos in LSTAR’s jurisdiction | $174,659 up 7.1% ($163,108) |
| All two-storeys in LSTAR’s jurisdiction | $289,618 down 0.6% ($291,323) |
| All bungalows in LSTAR’s jurisdiction | $162,407 down 11% ($182,458) |
| All ranches in LSTAR’s jurisdiction | $274,978 up 9.5% ($251,022) |
| All townhouse condos in LSTAR’s jurisdiction | $153,490 up 10.1% ($139,364) |
| Most Popular in July | Two-storeys, then bungalows, then ranches, then condo townhouses. |
| Affordability | According to the Canadian Real Estate Association’s Major Market MLS® Statistical Survey, the average price year-to-date for:
- London and St. Thomas - $228,283
- Vancouver - $673,579
- Toronto - $437,566
- Calgary - $395,847
- Edmonton - $339,172
- Ottawa - $333,854
- Hamilton - $ 239,819
- Durham - $304,451
- St. Catharines - $239,819
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| Market Factors | One of the indicators of a healthy real estate market is a modest gain in average house price over time.
"The London CMA is remarkably stable in terms of price," says Hough. "We are consistently right-priced."
This month, as in previous months and years, homes in LSTAR’s jurisdiction maintain their affordability compared to other major Ontario and Canadian centers. |