WINNIPEG – June sales of 1,528 fell short of June 2018 market activity by 1% and 3% from the 5-year average for this month. What really stood out in June is extensive inventory which offers buyers record levels of choice in one of the most affordable housing markets in the country.
June dollar volume of nearly $463 million declined 2% from June 2018 yet is equal to the 5-year June average. New listings are strong again in June with 2,698 entered on the MLS®, an 8% increase over June 2018. Current inventory going into summer is approaching 6,000 listings, 14% higher than 2018.
“Despite a slight decline in June sales activity the record -setting May helped propel second quarter results to match the 5-year average,” said Ken Clark, president of WinnipegREALTORS®. “This year’s second quarter is just 4% behind our best quarter on record in 2016.”
In terms of June single family home sales activity, sales were neck and neck between the two most active price ranges of $250,000 to $299,999 and the $300,000 to $349,999. Together they represent 35% of total sales. If you add the two next similarly paced price ranges of $200,000 to $249,999 and $350,000 to $399,999 you reach 60% total sales activity. Condominium sales were most active in the $150,000 to $199,999 at 29%. The next most active price range was from $200,000 to $249,999 at 19%.
“It is important to keep in mind that sales activity varies between different price ranges and drops off significantly as you climb up the price ladder,” said Clark. “In June the price ranges from $500,000 and above made up just 10% of total single family home sales.”