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“April sales sailing along through spring”

Ottawa - May 3, 2012: Members of the Board sold 1,568 residential properties in April through the Board’s MLS®, compared with 1,530 in April 2011, an increase of 2.5%. April’s sales included 300 condominiums, and 1,268 freeholds.

(The condominium property class includes any property, regardless of style (i.e. detached, semi-detached, apartment, stacked etc.), which is registered as a condominium, as well as properties which are co-operatives, life leases and timeshares. The residential property class includes all other residential properties.)

“Sales in April indicate a steady Ottawa market as we sail through spring,” remarks Ansel Clarke, President of the Ottawa Real Estate Board. “Re-sale housing inventory is up by 6.9 per cent since last year, and interest rates continue to be low, indicating that Ottawa remains in a healthy, stable market.”

Average selling prices by category:

· of residential properties, including condominiums, sold in April in the Ottawa area was $364,077, an increase of 3.7% over April 2011.

· of condominium-class properties was $272,851, an increase of 6.7% over April 2011.

· of a residential-class property (freehold) was $385,660, an increase of 2.6% over April 2011.

  

The Board cautions that average sale price information can be useful in establishing trends over time but should not be used as an indicator that specific properties have increased or decreased in value. The average sale price is calculated based on the total dollar volume of all properties sold. The Ottawa Real Estate Board is an industry association of over 2,790 sales representatives and brokers in the Ottawa area. Members of the Board are also members of the Ontario and Canadian Real Estate Associations. The MLS® system is a member based service, paid for by the REALTOR® members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board. The MLS® mark symbolizes the cooperation among REALTORS® to affect the purchase and sale of real estate through real estate services provided by REALTORS®. MLS® commercial and residential listings are available for viewing on the Board’s internet site at www.OttawaRealEstate.org and on the national websites of The Canadian Real Estate Association at www.REALTOR.ca and www.ICX.ca. Trademarks are owned or controlled by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) and identify real estate professionals who are members of CREA (REALTOR®) and/or the quality of services they provide (MLS®).

 

Stay tuned for next month's update direct from the Board! 

 

 

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