March 2012 London MLS Real Estate Housing Market Report Detail

MLS-Housing-Market-Report-Mar12London and St. Thomas Association of Realtors
MLS Real Estate Housing Market Report
for March 2012

Market Activity 623 detached homes and 147 condos exchanged hands in March 2012, for a total of 770 transactions.
Type of Market Balanced
Listings Active detached home listings end of period were up .7 %. Active condo listings end of period were up 11.1%.
Average Price for March 2012(March 2012 compared with Last Month Total Residential (Detached & Condo) $236,004 up .5% ($234,752)
All detached homes in LSTAR’s jurisdiction $251,533 down .4% ($252,523)
All condos in LSTAR’S jurisdiction $170,193 up 0.2% ($169,897)
All two-storeys in LSTAR’s jurisdiction $305,814 down 6.5% ($327,195)
All bungalows in LSTAR’s jurisdiction $189,498 up 10.1% ($172,101)
All ranches in LSTAR’S jurisdiction $298,480 up 5% ($284,309)
All townhouse condos in LSTAR’s jurisdiction $156,094 down 1.5% ($158,523)
Most Popular in March Two-storeys, then bungalows, then ranches, and then townhouse condos.
Affordability Homes in LSTAR’s jurisdiction continue to maintain their affordability compared to other major Ontario and Canadian centres. According to the Canadian Real Estate Association’s Major Market MLS® Statistical Survey for February 2012, the average price year-to-date for:

  • London and St. Thomas – $234,752
  • Vancouver – $769,559
  • Victoria – $473,239
  • Toronto – $499,268
  • Calgary – $427,622
  • Hamilton-Burlington- $352,901
  • Ottawa – $350,008
  • Kitchener-Waterloo – $315,452
  • Edmonton – $352,443
  • Saskatoon – $310,328
  • Regina – $303,145
  • Halifax-Dartmouth – $254,715
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Market Factors “The number of active listings at month’s end was up by 2.5% – our inventory or supply of available homes. This is the kind of market REALTORS® like to see – lots of activity. Sellers see that properties are moving at a good pace and buyers have a wide array of choices. In other words, our local market continues balanced.” says President Barb Whitney.

Source: London and St. Thomas Real Estate Board (LSTAR)

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