The most reliable indicator of market prices is the Sales to Active Listings Ratio (SAL). This is the ratio between the number of sales in a given month and the number of active listings at month-end.
In hotter markets in BC, a long-term analysis has shown that prices will usually act in the following ways:
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7+ Months of Inventory (Under 14% SAL): Prices will likely DECLINE
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5 – 7 Months of Inventory (14% – 18% SAL): Prices will likely be STABLE
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Less than 5.5 Months of Inventory (Over 18% SAL): Prices will likely RISE
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Sales
Sales (3,035) were significantly higher than a year ago (2,706), but remain below the 10-year average (4,247).
Cumulative Year-to-date Sales
2024 sales (5,670) are starting out much stronger than in 2023 (4,354), but remain below the 10-year average (7,093).
Inventory
Inventory (15,195 active listings) grew slightly from last month, and are now near the 10-year average (14,643 average).
Sales to Active Listings
Seasonally average sales and inventory have the Sales to Active Listing Ratio at 22%, indicating rising prices.
Months of Inventory
Months of Inventory fell to 4.6 MOI, indicating an average market and rising prices.
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