The same trends continue for the seventh month in a row as we see stronger sales than new listings for Regina Real Estate. Interestingly though, the average days on market for the month hovered around 70 days and the benchmark price increased 2%. Our team has listed 5 homes in the last 10 days and all of them have accepted offers in less than a week. The lower interest rates, even the prospect of lower interest rates seems to have people jumping for new homes.
Regina Summary:
The City of Regina reported 179 sales in January, a year-over year gain of over 35 percent and 25 percent above long-term trends. New listing growth in January was not enough to offset strong monthly sales, as inventory levels dipped by nearly 19 per cent year-over-year and remained over 33 per cent below the 10-year average. The City of Regina reported a benchmark price of $301,900 in January, up from $299,800 in December and nearly 2 per cent below January 2023.
Statistics for January:
Total Sales: 179
New Listings: 311
Total Inventory: 693
Months of Supply: 3.87
DOM (Days on Market): 70
Benchmark Price: $301,900
Percentage of new listings to sales: 0.58
Ask to Sale Price Ratio: 0.96
SEE HERE FOR A FEW COMMENTS MADE BY CEO CHRIS GUÉRETTE OF THE SASKATCHEWAN REALTORS ASSOCIATION:
Saskatchewan reported 776 sales in January, a year-over-year gain of 24 per cent and nearly 18 per cent above long-term, 10-year averages. The seventh consecutive month of above-average sales in the province was primarily driven by strong detached home sales in January.
Strong monthly sales were met with declining new listings, resulting in 4,562 available units in inventory in January, the lowest level reported in January since 2010.
Inventory levels declined by 18 per cent year-over-year and remain over 36 per cent below long-term, 10-year trends. As seen in prior months, much of the inventory decline was driven by homes priced below $400,000, a segment of the market that remains extremely competitive. Alternatively, properties priced above $600,000 experienced inventory relief in January, though more was needed to offset the declines in lower price ranges.
“Higher lending rates have driven many purchasers to seek out more affordable products, resulting in further inventory declines in the more affordable segment of our market,” noted Association CEO Chris Guérette. “January failed to bring new listing relief to this area of our market, and prospective buyers can continue to expect tight market conditions when searching for more affordable properties.”
Prices rose across all property types on a year-over-year basis in January, with the most significant gains occurring in row/townhouse-style properties. Saskatchewan reported a provincial benchmark price of $319,600 in January, up from $319,300 in December and nearly 1 per cent higher than January 2023.
“While real estate is local and market conditions vary based on property type, price range, and location – our biggest concern is the lack of inventory across many markets in our province,” said Guèrette. “Despite persistent inventory challenges, the predicted easing of lending rates and favourable economic conditions should continue to support stable demand for home ownership in Saskatchewan.”
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