Spring has officially arrived, and with it we hope to see some new listings hit the market. Inventory remains low which continues to contribute to a seller's market and increasing prices.
We did see a few more listings hit the market in March but not enough to offset the number of buyers. With 22% lower inventory than last year and half the level we traditionally see in March, this has contributed to our tightest March since 2006. We are now in our third consecutive year with a seller's market with prices increasing by over 10% since last year.
March sales rose to 2,664 units, a 10 per cent year-over-year gain and much higher than long-term trends. While new listings did pick up over last month, the 3,172 units were still below what we typically see in March and not enough relative to sales to drive any change in the supply situation. In March, the sales-to-new listings ratio rose to 84 per cent, and the months of supply fell below one month.
“We have not seen March conditions this tight since 2006, which is also the last time we reported high levels of interprovincial migration and a months-of-supply below one month," said Ann-Marie Lurie, Chief Economist at CREB®. “Moreover, we are entering the third consecutive year of a market favouring the seller as the two-year spike in migration has driven up demand and contributed to the drop in re-sale and rental supply. Given supply adjustments take time, it is not a surprise that we continue to see upward pressure on home prices.”
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