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Home sales post third best June on record as supply continued to fall

Hamilton, ON (July 6, 2021) – The number of homes sold through the MLS ® System of the REALTORS ® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) totaled 1,607 units in June 2021. This was an advance of nearly 10 per cent from June 2020.

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Slight decrease in sale activity and average price compared to previous month

The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported 1,811 sales of residential properties located within the RAHB market area through the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) System in May 2021. While sales were down five per cent since last month, they were up 90 per cent since May 2020. New listings were down 14 per cent since last month and up 73 per cent as of last May. The average price for residential properties was $843,468 which was down one per cent from last month and up 29 per cent from May 2020. The inventory available at the end of the month was 0.6 per cent lower than last month. 

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RAHB market area seeing signs of stabalization

ACTIVE LISTINGS CONTINUE TO SEE HEALTHY GROWTH MONTH-TO-MONTH

Hamilton, ON (May 4, 2021) – The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported 1,906 sales of residential properties located within the RAHB market area through the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) System in April 2021. While sales were down eight per cent since last month, they were up 245 per cent since April 2020. New listings were down three per cent since last month and up 191 per cent as of last April. The average price for residential properties was $855,455 which was down two per cent from last month and up 39 per cent from April 2020. The inventory available at the end of the month was 23 per cent higher than last month. “Since the pandemic began, the RAHB market area has been anything but predictable and each new month has brought historic highs and lows. The good news is, the RAHB market area is showing signs of stability and recovery with active listings increasing significantly once again month over month,” says RAHB President Donna Bacher. “We have to acknowledge that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic distorts housing statistics when comparing year to year, so rather than looking at 2020 to 2021, our best insight comes from a month over month analysis.” 

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Sales and new listings skyrocket in March

Hamilton, ON (April 5, 2021) – The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB)reported 2,074 sales of residential properties located within the RAHB market area through the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) System in March 2021. Sales were up 63 per cent since last month and up 73.1 per cent since March of last year. New listings were up 65 per cent since last month and up 53 per cent as of last March. The average price for residential properties was $872,368 which was up three per cent from last month and up 32 per cent from March 2020. The inventory available at the end of the month was 39 per cent lower than the previous period in 2020.

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Average price continue to grow amidst pandemic-induced market conditions

Hamilton, ON (March 2, 2021) – The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB)reported 1,271 sales of residential properties located within the RAHB market area through the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) System in February 2021. Sales were up 54 per cent since last month and up 14.9 per cent since February of last year. New listings were up 61.9 per cent since January 2021 and up 12.2 per cent as of last February. The average price for residential properties was $848,719 which was up 7.7 per cent from last month and up 29.5 per cent from February 2020. The number of active listings available at the end of the month was 44.1 per cent lower than the previous period in 2020.

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RAHB market area sees double digit year-over-year increase in average sale price

Hamilton, ON (February 2, 2021) – The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported 825 sales of residential properties located within the RAHB market area were processed through the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) System in January 2021. Sales were down 9.6 per cent over last month but up 6.9 per cent over January of last year. New listings were up 47.3 per cent over December 2020 and down 16.2 per cent over last January. The average price for residential properties was $787,840, which was up 7.9 per cent from last month and up 27.6 per cent from January 2020. The number of active listings available at the end of the month was 53.2 per cent lower than the previous period in 2020.

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Release 2020 Year-End Statistics: RAHB market exceeds expectations

Hamilton, ON (January 26, 2021) – The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported 14,863 sales of residential properties processed through the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) System in 2020. This is an 8.4 per cent increase from 2019. The average price of a residential property in 2020 was $690,002. This is up 16.8 per cent from 2019. The average price in 2010 was $310,258 which represents a 125.4 per cent increase. New residential listings were down 7.6 per cent compared to 2019.

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Low inventory and strong demand expected to continue driving Hamilton’s real estate market in 2021

Region sees double digit gains in home prices in 2020

HAMILTON, January 15, 2021 – According to the Royal LePage House Price Survey released today, the aggregate[1] price of a home in Hamilton increased 15.3 per cent year-over-year to $659,409 in the fourth quarter of 2020.

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Untraditional year ends with an untraditional December: RAHB market saw a sizeable boost

Hamilton, ON (January 5, 2020) – The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported 913 sales of residential properties located within the RAHB market area were processed through the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) System in December 2020. Sales were down 25.95 per cent over last month, but up 41.6 per cent over December of last year. New listings were down 47.87 per cent over November 2020 and up 34 per cent over last December. The average price for residential properties was $729,853, which was up 1.04 per cent from last month and up 25.4 per cent from December 2019. The number of active listings available at the end of the month was 52.2 per cent lower compared to the previous year.

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Inventory is low and demand is high in November

INVENTORY IS LOW AND DEMAND IS HIGH IN NOVEMBER

Hamilton, ON (December 2, 2020) – The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington (RAHB) reported 1,233 sales of residential properties located within the RAHB market area were processed through the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) System in November 2020. Sales were down 24.12 per cent over last month, but up 17 per cent over November of last year. New listings were down 28.98 per cent over October 2020 and up 16.3 per cent over last November. The average price for residential properties was $722,317, which was up 0.11 per cent from last month and up 21.2 per cent from November 2019. The number of active listings available at the end of the month was 40.8 per cent lower compared to the previous year.

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