Paul Blais Top Edmonton Realtor

Stability Marks Spring's Real Estate Activity

With the a later than expected arrival of spring, average prices for housing in the Edmonton Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) decreased month-over-month in April after a surprising uptick in March. The  all-residential price (including single family detached, condominiums, duplexes and row-houses) decreased 1.8% over March to $348,535. Compared to April 2012, the all-residential price was up 2.0%.

"The second quarter is the most active time of year for rea... read more...

Residential Property Prices Up Again In March

Edmonton REALTORS reported that residential property prices in the Edmonton area were up again in March. The all-residential price (includes single family detached, condominiums, duplexes and rowhouses) rose 3.5% in a month and single family detached prices were up 3.9%. Compared to March 2012, the all residential price was up 4.3% and the single family home price was up 7.0%.

"The average price increases are influenced by the prices paid on particular proper... read more...

February market update

The REALTORS® Association of Edmonton reports that the housing market in the Edmonton area remains active. Residential listing activity was up 10% as compared to January and sales increased by 18.2%. The all-residential price (includes single family detached, condominiums, duplexes and rowhouses) rose 4.3% in a month.

While the average price for a single family detached home broke through a psychological barrier at $400,973 in February ($399,832 in Januar... read more...

Local housing market continues to grow

Local housing market continues to grow

Year-over-year average prices and sales were up for most types of residential property in the Edmonton Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) in January.  Single family dwelling average prices were down 1.93% from December but up 7.7% when compared to January 2012.  Condominium prices were also down (-3.1%) month-over-month but up 1.7% year-over-year.  The all-residential price was up year-over-year at $328,525 (+2.5%).  THe average p... read more...

Solid growth in 2012

SOLID GROWTH IN 2012 REPORTED BY REALTORS

The local housing market in 2012 ended as it began, with robust sales, slowly increasing prices, stability and an optimistic swagger.

The average all-residential price in December was $333,140, up 1.5% from the previous month.  The price in December 2011 was $316,020. Sales during December were 31% down from November and 16.8% down from last December.

"Although sales and listing activity were slower this December than... read more...

November real estate market update

AVERAGE HOUSING PRICES MAKE DRAMATIC LEAP IN NOVEMBER

A significant lift in single-family detached prices from $372,061 in October to $382,923 in November drove up the all-residential average price from $324,924 to $331,198 (up 3.32% Y/Y).

Condominium prices, which surged upwards in October, dropped back to the September level for an average of $230,493.  This is about 1% higher than a year ago. Duplex and rowhouse prices were $312,041 on average... read more...

October market update

The Realtors Association of Edmonton reports that housing prices in October were up compared to a year ago and are the highest in October in the past five years.

The all residential average price for the Edmonton MLS was up 0.6% at $325,924 when compared to October 2011. The average price of a single family detached home was $372,061 up 2.1% over a year ago. Condos were priced on average at $234,177 which was an uptick of 1.8% from a month ago and up 5.4% fro... read more...

Edmonton's September Market Update

In September, there were 1,269 residential sales in the greater Edmonton market as compared to 1,442 in September 2011.

Despite the recent cooling trent, residential sales year-to-date are still up 7.2% as compared to last year at this time.  There have been 14,565 residential sales to the end of the third quarter as compared to just 13,729 last year.

"There were changes to the mortgage qualification rules in March," said Realtor Association of Edmonton President.  "... read more...

Edmonton's August Market Update

Residential property sales in August slowed both month-to-month and year-to-year, mirroring a trend that has evolved nationally all summer.

Sales of all types of residential properties in August (1,430) were down 17.4% from July and down 10.7% from a year ago. The number of people offering their properties for sale also slowed but not as sharply as sales. There w e r e 2 , 7 3 2 r e s i d e n t i a l properties listed on MLS in August; down 2.2% from a month ... read more...

Edmonton's July Real Estate Market

The average price of resale residential property softened in July according to figures released by the Realtors Association of Edmonton.

The average single family detached price in the service area of the Edmonton Multiple Listing Service was down 2.3%, the average condominium price was down 2.1% and the duplex/row house price was off 3.25%.

"Housing prices continue to follow seasonal patterns but residential unit sale are 3.6% higher than last July," said Realtor Association ... read more...

June Family Event

June is a busy month for families. All kinds of school activities, sports, exams and planning for the even busier summer months ahead.....so we decided to give our families a short break. June 9th we greeted nearly 200 guests at the Cineplex Odeon South Edmonton Common for a private screening of MADAGASCAR 3 - Euorpe's Most Wanted!

The movie was a hit for young and old (er) alike. Congratulations to Ray Agterbos for winning the gift certificate for Dinner for Two at the RED OX IN... read more...

Edmonton's May Market

Home buyers in Edmonton are facing one of the most affordable markets in Canada. Housing affordability index for Edmonton was just 32.4% of a typical household income.

"While housing prices are higher in Edmonton than last month, they are inching up in manageable increments," said REALTORS® Association of Edmonton President."The total amount a home buyer has available for a home purchase is based on the amount they can afford to pay ea... read more...

Edmonton's April Real Estate Market

Edmonton's April real estate activity reported continued month-over-month growth as the Spring market advanced.

Overall sales increased over March figures by 8.4%, as new listings dropped by 0.2%. Compared to last April, sales of houses and townhouses increased by 29.72% and 4.70% respectively, condo apartments also saw increased sales over last April by 0.43%.

Single-family property sales in April numbered 825 homes at a median sale pric... read more...

Edmonton's March Market

Edmonton's March real estate activity showed healthy month-over month results as the Spring market went into full bloom.

Overall sales increased over February figures by 31.13%, and listings grew by 20.43%.  Compared to last March, s a l e s o f h o u s e s a n d townhouses increased by 13.83% and 6.82% respectively, while sales of condo apartments fell below sales last March by 20.0%.

Sing... read more...

Edmonton's February Market

The Edmonton and area real estate market mirrored fluctuations recorded in most Western Canadian markets. Sales increased substantially compared to January, but fell short of activity one year ago.

The exception to the pattern was in sales of single-family detached homes, which numbered 568 this February, higher than both last year and last month by 16.6% and 38.2% respectively. The median price ($347,875) was 0.8% higher than January 2012 and 2.3$ higher tha... read more...

Edmonton's January Market

The Edmonton and area real estate market followed the usual trend this January, with prices generally lower than the previous month and sales on par. Except for the condo market, year-over-year prices and residential sales were up.

"We are predicting a slow but steady growth pattern for the market in 2012 and, as usual, this year started off slowly but is already showing signs of strength as we roll into spring," said REALTORS® Association of Edmonton President.  "Listin... read more...

Edmonton December 2011 Real Estate Market Update

Overall residential sales in the Edmonton and area real estate market recorded a typical seasonal slowdown during the final month of 2011.Overall listings in December declined by a significant 43.9% compared to listings new to the market in  November.

Sales of single-family properties (366) were 31.2% lower than November sales; sales of townhouses (76) declined by 5% compared to the month before, and condo apartment sales (151) increased over No... read more...

Edmonton's November Market

November sales in the Edmonton Real Estate market recorded typical seasonal adjustments compared to October results.

Overall residential sales declined by 13.7%, with apartment sales down by 22.7% and single-family and townhouse sales falling below October results by 9.2% and 9.1% respectively.

532 single-family properties found new owners during November this year, at a median sale price of $340,000.  An equal number of sales occurred above and below the median price.&nb... read more...

Edmonton's October Market

850 Residential properties found new owners in the Edmonton real estate market.

Single-family property sales (586) declined below numbers reported in September this year, but were 20.3% higher than sales in October 2010. The median sale price for single-family properties was $347,575 compared to $355,000 the month before and $341,000 one year ago. New listings of single-family properties totaled 979 during October, a decline from September new listings by 15.... read more...

Quebec City RE/MAX Conference

Paul recently was in Quebec City for the RE/MAX conference and came back full of new energy and ideas to put in place.  It was a wonderful experience for him and we are all excited to move forward with the suggestions his colleagues from across Canada and the US shared.

One of the main focuses on his trip was a face to face meeting with the Cross Canada Referral (CCR) network.  This is a group of independent top producing RE/MAX Real Estate Agents from across Canada who are ... read more...

Edmonton's September Real Estate Market

The owners of single-family homes in Edmonton and area have seen the value of their property increase more than many other investments.

While the stock market and dollar have plunged recently and interest on savings accounts is minimal, local homeowners are seeing a 5% increase in the value of their residential property this year.  Compared to prices on December 31, 2010, a single family dwelling has increased on average 5.1% and a condo has increased 4.... read more...

Edmonton's August 2011 Market

The average price of a single-family home has remained remarkably stable for the past four years according to figures released by the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton.

The average selling price in August has varied from a high of $372,000 in 2008 to the low of $367,700 in 2009. This August, SFDs sold on average for $370,438.

"Other real estate markets have seen recent boom and bust cycles that are not evident in our local market," sa... read more...

Realtors Association of Edmonton News Release

Local Housing Market continues upward trend

According to the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton, the average price of housing increased through July as compared to the previous month. The all-residential average price increased 1.1% to $334,054; up from $330,298 in June. Single family home prices increased 1.3% while condo prices rose 4.3% during the month.

Residential sales in July were 1,441, up 3.6% compared to the same time last year. Residential listing activity droppe... read more...

June 2011 Market Update

Economic and other external indicators point to a strengthening of the local real estate

market according to the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton.

• Statistics Canada reported that Alberta boasted the highest spike in population in the first

quarter with a 0.4% increase.

• The Conference Board of Canada predicts that housing prices in Edmonton will increase

from five to s... read more...

March Market Update

There were 3479 residential sales in the first quarter, which is down from 3890 during the first quarter of last year. 2960 residential properties came to market in March and a total of 1503 properties sold. Current residential inventory is 6885, up 7.8% from one month ago.

691 Single-family units sold during March, up 41.9% compared to February results. The median sale price of $348,900 was 2.6% higher than the month before and 3.08% below last March. Averag... read more...

2010 Avchievements

Congratulations to the Paul Blais Realty Group for achieving the Top 5% of all Realtors in the Greater Edmonton Area for 2010. Recently awarded the Medallian Award by the Edmonton Real Estate Board the team finished the year in the Top 5%. This is quite an achievement but not one that wouldn't be accomplished without the help of our clients, friends and family. Thank you for your support over the past year. We look forward to serving you in 2011.

May Market Update

Realtors face relaxed housing market with stable pricing. 

Edmonton, June 2, 2010: The housing market was relaxed in May with slightly lower sales than last year and prices generally stable. Despite the sales drop, the current sales figures compare favourably with levels set in 2008.

"Financial incentives, changes to mortgage qualifying rules and the threat of increasing mortgage rates caused the local market to peak a little earlier this year," said Larr... read more...

Real Estate Market Update - April

April is the start of the busy second quarter for real estate, and resale housing sales were down over the same month last year according to a report issued by the REALTORS® Association of Edmonton.

Mortgage changes do not dramatically effect housing prices.

Average* prices of single family houses moved down compared to a month ago but were up by 8.2% from last year. Condominium average prices moved up from last month and were up 7.0% from April 2009.

Edmonton's housing starts maintain vigorous pace in March

Edmonton's housing starts maintain vigorous pace in March

Edmonton's new home builders continued to ramp up production in March. According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), housing starts in the Edmonton Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) totalled 813 units in March compared with 135 units in March 2009. This represented the ninth consecutive month of year-over-year improvements in housing starts.

Single-detached home builders started work on ... read more...

February Market Update

Stability Continues Through February

February sales activity for residential property sold through the Edmonton Multiple Listing Service was up dramatically when compared to both January 2010 and February 2009.

February housing sales (1184) were up 33.9% compared to January. Total residential sales were also up 7.6% from last February. 2505 Residential new listings were added during the month resulting in a month-end inventory of 5449 homes. The... read more...

New Member to the Paul Blais Realty Group

David Schmitz joins the Paul Blais Realty Group.

David recently obtained his Realtor license and joined the Paul Blais Realty Group at the beginning of February. Eager to follow in his uncle and grandfather's footsteps David is passionate about real estate. Having been born and raised in Edmonton, David is also bilingual and has lived in the francophone community for over 20 years.

A few of David's characteristics include patience and integri... read more...

January Market Update

Housing prices remain stable in January: listing activity doubles

Single family homes sold through the Edmonton Multiple Listing Service® System sold on average for the same amount in January as at year-end while condominium prices dipped 2%.
Month-to-month sales slowed by 6.8% as compared to December but the number of new listings in January doubled the December numbers.

The average residential price was $314,783 for January, down 1.4% from last month and down just 0... read more...

WELCOME POST – Paul Blais Realty Group

Welcome to the inaugural post for the newly designed Paul Blais Realty Group Blog! Here you will find;

• Monthly or weekly posts in regards to the Edmonton real estate market
• Tips and tricks for selling or buying
• What's new with the Paul Blais Realty Group
• Upcoming Events
• And....useless but interesting tid bits of information

It's been an interesting year in the Edmonton market. Sales were strong for the 3rd quarter of the ... read more...