National
home sales activity declined 8.2 % in June from the previous month, according to statistics released earlier this morning by the Canadian Real Estate Association.
Not exact matches
While the average
sale price in British Columbia is expected to
decline by 7.8 % in 2017, this largely reflects an anticipated
decline in single family
home sales activity at the higher end of the market — particularly in the Lower Mainland.
He continues by saying that, «The forecasted drop in B.C.
home prices largely reflects an anticipated
decline in single family
home sales activity at the higher end of the market — particularly in the Lower Mainland,» says Klump.
Still, a
decline in
sales activity will prompt a modest
decline in
home prices in a few provinces, including: B.C., Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, PEI and Newfoundland & Labrador.
«This largely reflects an anticipated
decline in single family
home sales activity at the higher end of the market — particularly in the Lower Mainland,» explains CREA's Chief Economist, Gregory Klump.
While the
decline started before the 15 % tax for foreign buyers was quickly introduced by the B.C. government in early August 2016, the tax prompted
homes sales activity to plunge 26 % by September, according to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver.
«A large
decline in Midwestern existing -
home sales can be attributed partly to the flooding and other severe weather patterns that occurred, but this also implies a temporary nature of soft market
activity,» Yun explained.
After gradually climbing for three consecutive years, the
decline in existing -
home sales in 2014 resulted in a slight reduction in REALTOR ® business
activity and income last year, according to the 2015 National Association of Realtors ® Member Profile.
Ongoing supply and affordability challenges and Hurricane Harvey's impact on
sales activity in the Houston area led to a
decline in existing -
home sales and contract signings in August.
Pending
home sales declined in October but remained at a healthy level of
activity and are above year - over-year levels for the second straight month.
After three straight monthly
declines, existing -
home sales slightly reversed course in September, but ongoing supply shortages and recent hurricanes muted overall
activity and caused
sales to fall back on an annual basis.
After a three - month
decline, pending
home sales rose in June as all major regions, except for the Midwest, saw an increase in contract
activity.
Pending
home sales were unchanged in September, but
activity declined on an annual basis both nationally and in all major regions.
According to the National Association of Realtors, U.S. pending
home sales were unchanged in September, 2017 but
activity declined on an annual basis both nationally and in all major regions.
Regionally, new -
home sales activity was mixed in March, with the Northeast and South posting gains of 7.7 percent and 3.1 percent, respectively, while the Midwest and West registered respective 20 percent and 27 percent
declines.