Nanaimo real estate Market update – Single family homes
We are now three quarters of the way through the year 2016. It’s the perfect time to have a look back at what has happened with the single family home market over the past 9 months here in Nanaimo.
Using the stats supplied by VIREB ( Vancouver Island real Estate Board) and comparing them to the same time last year we are able to get a strong feel for the current state of the single family home market here in Nanaimo.
The following data compares the market stats for the month of August 2016 against stats for the month of August 2015:
- 2% fewer units were listed for sale August 2016 than in August 2015
- 18% more homes sold in August 2016 than sold in August 2015
- Sell to list ratio was up by 13% August 2016 as compared to August 2015
- Average sale price was up 10% in August 2016 compared to August 2015
- Sell price/list price was 98% in August 2016 and 97% in August 2015
Current Absorption Rate in Nanaimo for the single family home market
Absorption rate is one of the key indicators on how the Nanaimo real estate market is faring. It tells us the rate at which properties are selling.
The definition of absorption rates is the number of months it takes to sell the current real estate inventory in Nanaimo at the present rate of sales.
August 2016 – The current absorption rate is 7.10 weeks to sell the inventory that is presently on hand
|
Months of Inventory |
---|---|
Seller's Market |
under 4 months |
Balanced Market |
4 - 6 months |
Buyer's Market |
over 6 months |
With an absorption rate of 7.10 weeks it is evident that the single family home market in Nanaimo is experiencing a Seller’s market. The definition of a Sellers’ Market, according to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver, is a market that has less than 4 months of inventory available.