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Sales dive by 15.2% in March as inventory remains low

I’m here with your latest real estate update. Sales took a dive by 15.2% this March compared to last year, painting a picture of a challenging market. Despite this drop, sellers still hold the upper hand due to persistently low inventory levels. March saw a decrease in new listings, with only 275 hitting the market, […]
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Fredericton home sales surge in February as average price dips slightly

In February, home sales in the Fredericton region reached 132, marking a 16.8% increase from February last year. New listings during the same period surged by 10.2%, totaling 194. However, the average price dipped slightly to $314,758, down 1.4% compared to February 2023. Year-to-date figures or numbers for the first two months of 2024 reveal […]
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Year 2023 Witnesses Sharp Decline in Home Sales, Prices Show Modest Increase

The year 2023 concluded with a notable decrease in home sales, totaling 2,211 units over the course of the year. This figure marks a significant downturn of 11.6% from the previous year, signaling a challenging market landscape. Despite the decrease in sales volume, the more comprehensive annual average price of homes showed a modest gain. […]
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November sales up but year-to-date sales down 11.8%

In November 2023, the Real Estate Board of the Fredericton Area Inc. reported a robust total of 161 homes sold through the MLS® System, marking a significant 14.2% increase from the same month in 2022. However, home sales fell below the five-year average by 9.4%, yet surpassed the 10-year average by 4.7% for the month […]

Monthly Newsletter Sales dive by 15.2% in March as inventory remains low I’m here with your latest real estate update. Sales took a dive by 15.2% this March compared to last year, painting a picture of a challenging market. Despite this drop, sellers still hold the upper hand due to persistently low inventory levels. March saw a decrease in new listings, with only 275 hitting the market, […]

Monthly Newsletter Fredericton home sales surge in February as average price dips slightly In February, home sales in the Fredericton region reached 132, marking a 16.8% increase from February last year. New listings during the same period surged by 10.2%, totaling 194. However, the average price dipped slightly to $314,758, down 1.4% compared to February 2023. Year-to-date figures or numbers for the first two months of 2024 reveal […]

Monthly Newsletter Year 2023 Witnesses Sharp Decline in Home Sales, Prices Show Modest Increase The year 2023 concluded with a notable decrease in home sales, totaling 2,211 units over the course of the year. This figure marks a significant downturn of 11.6% from the previous year, signaling a challenging market landscape. Despite the decrease in sales volume, the more comprehensive annual average price of homes showed a modest gain. […]

Monthly Newsletter November sales up but year-to-date sales down 11.8% In November 2023, the Real Estate Board of the Fredericton Area Inc. reported a robust total of 161 homes sold through the MLS® System, marking a significant 14.2% increase from the same month in 2022. However, home sales fell below the five-year average by 9.4%, yet surpassed the 10-year average by 4.7% for the month […]

Monthly Newsletter October sales up 2.2%, but year-to-date sales down 13.4% In October 2023, the Real Estate Board of the Fredericton Area Inc. reported a total of 184 homes sold through the MLS® System, marking a modest 2.2% increase (four sales) from the same month in 2022. However, home sales fell below the five-year average by 12.8% and were 1.8% below the 10-year average for October. […]

Monthly Newsletter Fredericton home sales down nearly 20% year over year In September 2023, the Real Estate Board of the Fredericton Area reported a total of 171 homes sold through the MLS® System, marking a 19% decline compared to September 2022. These figures indicated that home sales were notably below both the five-year and ten-year averages for September, registering at 27% and 14% below, respectively. On […]

Newsletter 2023 Home sales down 7.5% in August, as inventory drops In a recent report, the Real Estate Board of the Fredericton Area Inc. has revealed a snapshot of the housing market’s performance for August 2023, shedding light on the notable trends and challenges facing the region. During August 2023, a total of 222 homes changed hands, as recorded by the MLS® System. This figure reflects […]

August 2023 Fredericton Real Estate Sees 6.8% Rise in July Sales Amidst Year-to-Date Decline The Fredericton real estate arena witnessed a substantial surge in home sales during the month of July 2023, as reported by the Real Estate Board of the Fredericton Area. The tally of units sold reached an impressive 219, signifying a noteworthy uptick of 6.8% when contrasted with the same period in the preceding year, July […]

Monthly Newsletter Home sales drop by 7.7% in June Home sales in the Fredericton area experienced a moderate decline in June 2023, according to the Real Estate Board of the Fredericton Area Inc. A total of 286 units were sold during the month, reflecting a 7.7% decrease compared to June 2022. This figure also fell 9.1% below the five-year average and 1.5% below the […]

June Newsletter May 2023 Witnessed a Decline in Home Sales in Fredericton Area The Real Estate Board of the Fredericton Area Inc. has reported a decline in the number of homes sold through its MLS ® System in May 2023. A total of 268 units were sold, reflecting an 11.6% decrease compared to May 2022. The figures for home sales in May were also below the average of […]

April 2023 Sales drop as home supply remains low The number of homes sold in the Fredericton Area Inc. totaled 208 units in April 2023. This was a decrease of 28% from April 2022, according to the Real Estate Board of the Fredericton Area. On a year-to-date basis, home sales totaled 599 units over the first four months of the year. This was down […]

March 2023 Sales down 30.5 per cent in March as supply remains low It was a quiet end for the first quarter of 2023, as home sales dropped 30.5 per cent in March compared to a year ago, according to the Real Estate Board of the Fredericton Area. On a year-to-date basis, home sales also fell 24.8 per cent compared to the same period in 2022. A total […]

February Newsletter Home sales down 23.8% The number of homes sold through the MLS ® System of the Real Estate Board of the Fredericton Area Inc. totaled 115 units in February 2023, decreasing 23.8% from February 2022. Home sales were 17.9% below the five-year average and 10.2% below the 10-year average for the month of February. On a year-to-date basis, home […]

February Newsletter January 2023 stats are here! The real estate market has been wild in the last three years. But has the market shifted? We are just in the second month of 2023, and so far, statistics show at the end of January that the market balance was still in the sellers’ market territory. Home sales were down by 13.3% in January. […]

January 2023 2022 in Review: Sales Down, Prices Up

December 2022 Home sales continue to decline in November The housing market has cooled off in November with sales down by 36.8% compared to the same period last year. There was a total of 144 units sold in November compared to the 228 units sold in November 2021. There were only 184 new listings added in November 2022, down 6.6% compared to the 197 […]

November Newsletter 2022 Home sales down 24% in October Home sales continue to wane in October. A total of 177 houses were sold – a 24% decline compared to the same month last year. Home sales were 16.3% below the five-year average and 2.9% below the 10-year average for the month of October. On a year-to-date basis, home sales also dipped. A total of […]

October Newsletter 2022 September home sales dropped but it’s still a sellers’ market The number of houses sold in the Fredericton area was down 35.9% in September 2022. This was a significant decline from September 2021, yet it was still one of the top three totals for the month of September in history. The number of new listings fell 12.2% from September 2021. There were 244 new residential listings in […]

September Newsletter 2022 August home sales down 9.8% Home sales numbered 240 units in August 2022, down 9.8% compared to 266 units in August 2021. There were 316 new listings added in August 2022, down 4% compared to the 329 listings added in the same month last year. The benchmark price was $297,000 in August 2022, up 21.1% from $245,300 in August 2021. […]

August Newsletter 2022 Average home price up but home sales down 26% from July last year The number of homes sold in Fredericton Area Inc. in July 2022 totaled 206 units, down by 26.4% from July 2021. On a year-to-date basis, home sales totaled 1,632 units over the first seven months of the year. This was a notable decrease of 18.5% from the same period in 2021. The benchmark price for […]