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Ottawa Market Update, October 2018

Posted on: November 5th, 2018 by Kris Sherry

Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 1,383 residential properties in October through the Board’s Multiple Listing Service® System, compared with 1,237 in October 2017, an increase of 11.8%. The five-year average for October sales is 1,223.  Year-to-date average Days on Market (DOMs) are down 14% from 45 to 39 days for residential homes and down 24% from 68 to 51 days for condominiums.

Lack of supply continues to be a major factor. Our current active inventory is less than half of what it was in 2015/2016. Compared to this time last year, condo inventory is down 34.5% while residential inventory is down 17.5%.

The average sale price of a residential-class property sold in October in the Ottawa area was $449,005, an increase of 5.7% over October 2017. The average sale price for a condominium-class property was $271,350, a slight increase of 0.6% from this month last year.

Rental inventory is down 32% from this time last year.  The City of Ottawa has approved a number of apartment condo projects which will offer opportunities for renters considering home ownership.

I do hope you will think of me if you are planning to buy or sell a home in the near future – or if you know of somebody else who is doing so.  I am always happy to help.  Since every area is slightly different, having the assistance of an expert real estate salesperson can make a huge difference.

Kris

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