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Whitby Real Estate Market Report - November 2017

Whitby Real Estate Sales

 

Whitby's real estate market for residential properties has finally turned around a lengthy six-month trend in price declines. It did, however, also show an annual decline in price in November. 


This situation provides a unique opportunity for buyers and move-up sellers - homes in Whitby are somewhat underpriced compared to nearby communities Ajax and Pickering that have seen less price erosion from the market peak.


Average prices have dropped considerably since the spring peak, as shown in this chart:


Durham Region House Prices 2017


The Toronto Real Estate Board's (TREB) latest market stats put the average Whitby property selling at $615,8019 - down from last year's 624,409 by 1.4%, but slightly up from October's $615,599.


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The average selling price of homes in the GTA this November was $761,757. This represents a 1.9% drop since 2016.  Sales volume fell 13.7%.


Active listings in Whitby increased  - 190.3%, which demonstrates a shift in market fundamentals. The rise in inventory helps to make the market more balanced - more inventory means less competition for listings by buyers, and less bidding wars.


Whitby Real Estate Sales


The MLS Home Price Index helps to normalize the statistics, by adjusting sales statistics to represent typical homes within MLS areas. When using these numbers, Whitby showed a composite annual gain of 4.84%, compared to the TREB average of  8.41%. 


Inventory levels continue at low levels with 1.8 months of inventory on hand across the board.  This means that a current sales levels, all of the property would be bought up in the GTA in 1.8 months (if no new listings were added). Overall, there is only 1.5 months inventory in the Durham area.  In Whitby, there are 1.3 months of inventory.


The average listing in Whitby spent 22 days on the market. The TREB average was 24 days.


The average listing sold for 98% of asking, again demonstrating that demand is still strong, though multiple offers are not happening on the majority of listings. It is down from April, where this figure was 113%.


If you are interested in seeing values for an area not shown or are interested in other figures, please comment below or send me an email - John@JohnOwen.Realtor   As always, give me a call anytime if you would like to discuss further without any obligation.  


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October 2017

September 2017

August 2017

June 2017

May 2017

April 2017

March 2017

February 2017

January 2017

December 2016

November 2016

October 2016

September 2016

August 2016

July 2016

June 2016

May 2016

April 2016              


 

 

 

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