Here are the latest real estate market statistics from Macdonald Realty on Abbotsford, Cloverdale, Langley, Mission, North Delta, North Surrey, Surrey Central, White Rock/South Surrey listings and sales in January 2020.

In January the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board processed 974 sales of all property types on its Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in January, a 21.9 per cent decrease compared to sales in December 2019, and a 24.2 per cent increase compared to the 784 sales in January of last year.

According to the Board, of the 974 total MLS® sales of residential and commercial combined in the Fraser Valley, 363 were single family detached homes, 241 were townhouses, and 248 were apartments.

Darin Germyn, President of the Board and Macdonald Realty real estate agent said:

“Considering our record-shattering snow and cold, the pace of home sales remained surprisingly balanced in January,” said Darin Germyn, President of the Board. “Sales in our region have steadily improved since July of last year and January’s numbers remained consistent with that trend.”

5,143 active listings were available in the Fraser Valley at the end of January, an increase of 9.8 per cent compared to December 2019’s inventory and a decrease of 14.2 per cent year-over-year.

As reported by the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board, 2,216 new listings were received – a significant increase compared to December 2019’s intake of 948 new listings and a 15.1 per cent decrease compared year-over-year.

Darin Germyn explained that the weather may have had an impact in January, is on their housing supply.

“For certain property types, listings in the Fraser Valley are not keeping pace with sales.  In areas of Surrey and Langley for example, for every two townhomes listed, one is selling. So, if you’re thinking of buying, talk to your REALTOR® about local market conditions to understand the variances”.

The report says that for the Fraser Valley region, the average number of days to sell an apartment in January was 49, and 47 for townhomes. Single family detached homes remained on the market for an average of 60 days before selling.

Abbotsford

Cloverdale

Langley

Mission

North Delta

North  Surrey

Surrey Central

White Rock/South Surrey

Looking for more information about the real estate market in specific neighbourhoods in Surrey, Langley and Fraser Valley? 

 Macdonald Realty has offices in North Delta, White Rock/South Surrey, and Langley.  Please email [email protected] or call 1-877-278-3888 to be matched with a REALTOR® working in your area.

MLS® Home Price Index (HPI) Benchmark Price

 Average and median home prices are often misinterpreted, are affected by change in the mix of homes sold, and can swing dramatically from month to month (based on the types and prices of properties that sold in a given month). The MLS® HPI overcomes these shortcomings and uses the concept of a benchmark home, a notional home with common attributes of typical homes in a defined area. Visit www.housepriceindex.ca for more information.

This blog post is based on market data provided by the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board (FVREB) www.fvreb.bc.ca