Kitimat and Terrace continue to reign as the hot spots in the Northwest when it comes to real estate heading to the fall.
With the latest results posted by the BC Northern Real Estate Board providing a snap shot of some of the speculation that was underway with just the prospect of LNG development for the Kitimat region.
By the time the BCNREB next does it's final quarter review in December, the real estate picture will surely have seen a significant spike upwards in both of those communities, especially now that LNG Canada has announced its decision to move forward with their LNG terminal project in Kitimat.
When it comes to moving a house on the market, Terrace is the place to be in the Northwest, with properties changing hands in less than forty five days on average.
For Prince Rupert the results found sales on the decline, while the volume of listings is on the rise for the year so far, with sellers in the city finding it takes close to 80 days to close a deal.
In the West, Prince Rupert’s sales decreased (from 170 in 2017 to 158 in 2018), and the number of listings increased (from 306 in 2017 to 322 in 2018).
In the remainder of the Northwest, Smithers saw a decrease in sales, while Terrace and Kitimat saw increases in sales compared to a year ago.
Terrace saw an increase in sales (from 178 in 2017 to 262 in 2018), and a decrease in listings.
Kitimat had an increase in sales (from 73 in 2017 to 137 in 2018). The number of listings increased (from 168 in 2007 to 191 in 2018) and the number of active listings also increased (from 89 in 2017 to 94 in 2018).
Smithers had a decrease in sales (from 217 in 2017 to 202 in 2018), listings (from 326 in 2017 to 288 in 2018), and number of active listings (from 202 in 2017 to 160 in 2018). The average price for a single-family dwelling has increased (from $271,678 in 2017 to $306,983 in 2018).
BCNREB President Court Smith noted that the economy remained strong for the region with the renewed confidence holding the market steady for the most part.
"The economy in the north and north central regions of the province remains strong and the recent LNG announcement will hopefully renew confidence for consumers in the Peace region. BC Northern real estate markets overall have been steady and doing well when compared to the southern areas of the province.
Thanks to a strong economy, most markets in the Board area have been somewhat immune to the negative effects of the mortgage stress test apparent in the lower mainland; and while tight inventories have pushed up the prices in some areas, BC Northern remains an affordable market.”
For Prince Rupert 158 properties worth $42 million have been reported sold through MLS in Prince Rupert so far this year, compared to 170 properties worth $47.1 million from the end of September of 2017.
The median price of the 121 single family homes that sold was $280,000.
On average it took the homes 79 days to sell a property in Prince Rupert.
As of September 30th there were 191 properties of all types available for purchase through the MLS option in the area.
The Terrace region remained strong, with 262 properties worth $75.5 million sold in the first nine months of 2018, compared to 178 properties worth $49.1 million in the same period last year.
Half of the 148 single family homes that sold, sold for less than $317,500. On average it took 45 days for those homes to sell.
In addition to the single family residences, 21 parcels of vacant land, 19 manufactured homes in parks and 15 manufactured homes on land, as well 22 homes on acreage changed hands in the first six months of the year.
At the end of September, there were 199 properties of all types available for purchase through MLS in the Terrace area.
Kitimat has been another hot spot for realty for the first three months of 2018, 137 properties worth $33 million had been sold through MLS to the end of September, compared to 73 properties worth $15.6 million at this time last year.
Of the 99 single family homes sold so far this year, half have sold for less than $235,000 and on average it has taken 112 days for a home to sell.
14 half duplexes and 17 town homes have been sold so far this year in the Kitimat market.
At the end of September, there were 94 properties of all types available for purchase in the Kitimat area.
Heading east, Smithers continued to see an increased pace from 2017, with 202 sales reported in the first nine months of 2018 to a total value of $61.3 million dollars. That compares to the results from this time last year when there were 217 sales made worth $56.7 million.
Half of the 83 single family homes sold so far this year have been for less than $304,000 and took an average of 55 days to sell.
25 parcels of vacant land and 51 homes on acreage, 12 manufactured homes in parks and 9 manufactured homes on land have also changed hands since January 1st.
As of the end of September, there were 160 properties of all types available in the the Smithers area through MLS.
A snapshot of the Average Selling prices across Northern BC to September of this year looks as follows:
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Selling prices for real estate across Northern BC
from the BC Northern Real Estate Board
(click to enlarge)
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The full review of the entire Northern region, including an expansive overview of the largest city in the north in Prince George can be found here.
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