MLS Barometer - Residential Market. Highlights. Montréal Metropolitan Area. Second Quarter 2009

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1 Montréal Metropolitan Area MLS Barometer - Residential Highlights Gaining Momentum Montréal Led the Way in Sales Prices Hold Steady Lots of Choice, But Few New Sellers

2 Analysis Gaining Momentum The residential real estate market in the Montréal Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) was on the road to recovery in the second quarter of Between April and June, there were 13,782 MLS sales in the Montréal CMA, a 4 per cent increase compared to the same period in This meant that the market slowdown only lasted two quarters and property prices were never affected. In the second quarter of 2009, the median price of a single-family home in the Montréal region increased by 2 per cent compared to the same period one year earlier. Prices Hold Steady Property prices in the Montréal Metropolitan Area did not decrease during the recent economic slowdown. In fact, prices increased since the start of the October 2008 recession. The second quarter of 2009 was no exception, as prices continued to climb. Throughout the Montréal area, the median price of a single-family home reached $235,000 during the second quarter, a 2 per cent increase compared to the same period last year. The median price of both condominiums and plexes grew by 3 per cent to reach $194,000 and $350,000, respectively. The residential real estate market in the Montréal Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) was on the road to recovery in the second quarter of Historically low interest rates helped stimulate the demand for properties. In the second quarter, residential mortgage rates averaged 5.45 per cent for a five-year term. Interest rates this low had not been seen since An increase in consumer confidence also helped boost sales. In the first quarter of 2009, only 32 per cent of Québecers said that it was a good time to make a major purchase, such as a property. This number jumped to 46 per cent in the second quarter. As well, the Montréal area job market improved, with an increase of 14,400 positions. Most experts believe the economy will start to recover in the third quarter this year, suggesting that residential real estate market activity will continue in the coming months. Montréal Led the Way in Sales While province-wide sales increased by 2 per cent in the second quarter of 2009 compared to the second quarter of 2008, among the CMAs, Montréal led the way with a 4 per cent increase in residential sales. Single-family homes were the most popular, with a 7 per cent increase. s attracted 1 per cent more buyers compared to the same period last year, while plex sales remained stable. Among the CMAs, Montréal led the way with a 4 per cent increase in residential sales. Geographically, residential sales increased in all of the region's main areas, by 8 per cent on the South Shore, 5 per cent on the North Shore, 4 per cent in Vaudreuil-Soulanges, 3 per cent on the Island of Montréal and 1 per cent in Laval. Single-family home sales increased dramatically in certain areas of the CMA: Châteauguay (+26 per cent), CDN/NDG/CSL (+21 per cent), Chambly (+18 per cent) and the South-West of the Island of Montréal (+19 per cent). There was a strong increase in condominium sales in the Anjou/Saint-Léonard (+18 per cent) and Centre of the South Shore (+27 per cent) areas. Property prices in the Montréal Metropolitan Area did not decrease during the recent economic slowdown. The largest price increase for single-family homes was on Montréal Island, where prices increased by 6 per cent compared to the second quarter of 2008; half of all single-family homes sold for a price greater than $310,000. The South-West of the Island (+11 per cent) and Rosemont/Villeray (+9 per cent) areas were primarily responsible for this significant increase on Montréal Island. The North Shore came in second, with single-family homes selling at prices 5 per cent higher than last year. The South Shore registered a 3 per cent increase in the median price of single-family homes, while Laval and Vaudreuil-Soulanges posted a 2 per cent increase. The median price of condominiums and plexes also continued to increase in the Montréal CMA during the second quarter of 2009, growing by 3 per cent compared to the second quarter of s on Montréal Island and on the North Shore had the largest increase in median price, at 6 per cent. In particular, the Rosemont/Villeray (+15 per cent) and Terrebonne/Mascouche (+10 per cent) areas stood out. The largest increases in plex prices were found on the South Shore (+10 per cent) and the North Shore (+9 per cent). Lots of Choice, But Few New Sellers The number of active listings increased in the second quarter of 2009, for the fifth consecutive quarter. This increase can be attributed to a slower market, rather than an increase in new listings. In the Montréal CMA, the sales time increased for singlefamily homes. It took home owners an average of 81 days to find a buyer, 15 days more than the same period last year. Sales times were also longer for condominiums (+7 days) and plexes (+14 days), which sold in an average of 89 and 87 days, respectively. This increase in sales time meant that there were more properties available for buyers. Although prices never decreased, there was a decrease in the number of new sellers. New listings for single-family homes decreased by 8 per cent, plexes by 24 per cent, and condominiums fell by 5 per cent. Despite the increase in number of active listings and sales time, market conditions for single-family homes in the Montréal CMA remained favourable to sellers in the second quarter. This was especially true for properties under $300,000, as market conditions for more expensive single-family homes were relatively balanced, and even favoured buyers in some cases. The condominium and plex markets were also balanced, but leaned toward a seller's market. 1

3 Economic Indicators Mortgage rates (3) Level Variation (1) Trend (2) 1-year term 3.85% year term 4.28% year term 5.45% Inflation rate (Canada) (1) Variation from previous quarter (2) Variation from the same quarter one year ago (3) Administrated rates of Canadian chartered banks (4) Measure used by the Bank of Canada to guide its decisions (5) Proportion of people who responded yes to this question (6) Seasonally adjusted (7) The total also includes co-operative housing Sources : Statistics Canada, Conference Board and CMHC Level Overall 0.1% -1.2 Reference (4) 1.9% 0.0 Consumer confidence level (Québec province) Overall Good time to make a major purchase (5) 46% 14 1 Labour market (Montréal census metropolitan area) Employment (in thousands) (6) 1, Unemployment rate (6) 9.5% Housing starts (Montréal census metropolitan area) Total 4,868 N/A -22% Single-Family 2,214 N/A -29% 892 N/A 19% Rental 1,665 N/A -29% Level Level Level Variation (1) Trend (2) N/A N/A Variation (1) Trend (2) Variation (1) Trend (2) Variation (1) Trend (2) Note : Green arrows indicate good news and red arrows indicate bad news. The arrows indicate stability. Monthly evolution of mortgage rates 5-year term % 8,0 7,5 7,0 6,5 6,0 5,5 5, Source : Statistics Canada 2

4 Map Boundary of the Montréal Census Metropolitan Area*(CMA) Click on the name of the desired large area in order to access the map and related data *Statistics Canada definition, 2006 census (1) - No MLS data available for Kanesatake and Kahnawake 2009 Québec Federation of Real Estate Boards. All rights reserved. This map is protected by copyright and is the property of the Québec Federation of Real Estate Boards. Any use of this map, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, is expressly prohibited, unless prior written authorization is obtained from the copyright owner. 3

5 List of Areas Montréal Metropolitan Area Click on the desired area in order to access the map and related data Island of Montréal Area 1 : West Island Baie-d'Urfé, Beaconsfield, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Dorval, Kirkland, L'Île-Bizard/Sainte-Geneviève, L'Île-Dorval, Pierrefonds-Roxboro, Pointe-Claire, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Senneville Area 2 : Saint-Laurent/Ahuntsic Ahuntsic-Cartierville (Montréal), Saint-Laurent (Montréal) Area 3 : South-West of the Island Lachine (Montréal), LaSalle (Montréal), Le Sud-Ouest (Montréal), Verdun (Montréal) Area 4 : CDN/NDG/CSL Côte-des-Neiges/Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (Montréal), Côte-Saint-Luc Area 5 : Centre Hampstead, Île-des-Sœurs (Montréal), Montréal-Ouest, Mont-Royal, Outremont (Montréal), Westmount Area 6 : Ville-Marie Ville-Marie (Montréal) Area 7 : Le Plateau Le Plateau-Mont-Royal (Montréal) Area 8 : Rosemont/Villeray Rosemont/La Petite-Patrie (Montréal), Villeray/Saint-Michel/Parc-Extension (Montréal) Area 9 : Mercier/Hochelaga-Maisonneuve Mercier/Hochelaga-Maisonneuve (Montréal) Area 10 : Anjou/Saint-Léonard Anjou (Montréal), Saint-Léonard (Montréal) Area 11 : Eastern Tip of the Island Montréal-Est, Montréal-Nord (Montréal), Rivière-des-Prairies/Pointe-aux-Trembles (Montréal) Laval Area 12 : West of Laval Chomedey, Fabreville, Laval-Ouest, Laval-sur-le-Lac, Sainte-Dorothée, Sainte-Rose Area 13 : East of Laval Auteuil, Duvernay, Laval-des-Rapides, Pont-Viau, Saint-François, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Vimont North Shore Area 14 : West of the North Shore Deux-Montagnes, Mirabel, Oka, Pointe-Calumet, Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, Saint-Eustache, Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, Saint-Placide Area 15 : Centre of the North Shore Blainville, Boisbriand, Lorraine, Rosemère, Sainte-Thérèse Area 16 : Terrebonne/Mascouche Bois-des-Filion, Mascouche, Terrebonne, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines Area 17 : East of the North Shore Charlemagne, L'Assomption, Lavaltrie, L'Épiphanie, Repentigny, Saint-Sulpice Area 18 : Saint-Jérôme Gore, Saint-Colomban, Saint-Jérôme Vaudreuil-Soulanges Area 19 : Vaudreuil-Soulanges Côteau-du-Lac, Hudson, Les Cèdres, Les Coteaux, L'Île-Cadieux, L'Île-Perrot, Notre-Dame-de-l'Île-Perrot, Pincourt, Pointe-des-Cascades, Saint-Lazare, Saint-Zotique, Terrasse-Vaudreuil, Vaudreuil-Dorion, Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac South Shore Area 20 : Châteauguay Beauharnois, Châteauguay, Léry, Mercier, Saint-Isidore Area 21 : South-West of the South Shore Delson, Saint-Constant, Sainte-Catherine, Saint-Mathieu, Saint-Philippe Area 22 : Centre of the South Shore Brossard, Saint-Lambert, Candiac, La Prairie Area 23 : Longueuil Longueuil Area 24 : Boucherville/Saint-Bruno Boucherville, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville Area 25 : Sainte-Julie/Varennes Varennes, Verchères, Saint-Amable, Sainte-Julie Area 26 : Beloeil/Mont-Saint-Hilaire Beloeil, McMasterville, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Otterburn Park, Saint-Basile-le-Grand, Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil Area 27 : Chambly Carignan, Chambly, Richelieu, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu 4

6 Evolution 45,000 Evolution of MLS Sales Montréal Metropolitan Area 40,000 35,000 30,000 25, Evolution of - Single-Family Montréal Metropolitan Area 9 8 rate Lower than 8: seller s market Between 8-10: balanced market Higher than 10: buyer s market Evolution of the Median Price - Single-Family Montréal Metropolitan Area $ 240, , , , , , , , % 16% 14% of Change in the Median Price - Single-Family Montréal Metropolitan Area 13% 17% 14% 12% 10% 9% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 4% 7% 5% 0%

7 Montréal Metropolitan Area Sales % New Listings % Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % New Listings % Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sociodemographic Profile of the Montréal CMA Population in ,635,571 Population change between 2001 and % Number of households in ,525,629 Population density per square kilometre 854 Proportion of owners 53% Proportion of renters 47% Source : Statistics Canada, 2006 Census Sales % % Active Listings % % Median Price $ % $ % 43% Average Price $ % $ % 37% Average Days (days) Sales % % Active Listings % % Median Price $ % $ % 27% Average Price $ % $ % 23% Average Days (days) Sales D 0% % Active Listings % % Median Price $ % $ % 42% Average Price $ % $ % 41% Average Days (days) Evolution of Table 3 - by Less than ,7 S 200 to ,6 S 300 to ,8 BA 400 to ,8 B 500 and more ,3 B 6

8 Island of Montréal Click on the sector number in order to access the associated page. Sales % New Listings % Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % New Listings % Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % % Active Listings % % Median Price $ % $ % 31% Average Price $ % $ % 30% Average Days (days) Sales % % Active Listings % % Median Price $ % $ % 27% Average Price $ % $ % 21% Average Days (days) Sales % % Active Listings % % Median Price $ % $ % 42% Average Price $ % $ % 40% Average Days (days) Evolution of Table 3 - by Less than ,1 S 200 to ,1 S 300 to ,3 BA 400 to ,0 B 500 and more ,8 B 7

9 Area 1 : West Island Sales 896 5% New Listings % Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % New Listings % Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales 729 7% % Active Listings % % Median Price $ % $ % 28% Average Price $ % $ % 31% Average Days (days) Sales 154-1% % Active Listings % % Median Price $ % $ % 32% Average Price $ % $ % 35% Average Days (days) Sales % Active Listings % Median Price ** $ % 23% Average Price ** $ % 33% Average Days (days) Evolution of Table 3 - by Less than ,5 S 200 to ,1 S 300 to ,1 S 400 to ,8 S 500 and more ,6 B 8

10 Area 2 : Saint-Laurent/Ahuntsic Sales 560 7% New Listings % Active Listings 998 6% Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % New Listings % Active Listings 980 7% Volume (in thousand $) % Sales 176 6% % Active Listings % % Median Price $ % $ % 39% Average Price $ % $ % 35% Average Days (days) Sales 239 2% % Active Listings 467-2% 458-9% Median Price $ % $ % 23% Average Price $ % $ % 21% Average Days (days) Sales % 381 1% Active Listings 218-5% % Median Price $ D 0% $ % 32% Average Price $ % $ % 33% Average Days (days) Evolution of Table 3 - by Less than ,4 BA 200 to ,9 S 250 to ,3 BA 300 and more ,1 B 9

11 Area 3 : South-West of Island Sales 724 6% New Listings 859-4% Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % New Listings % Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % % Active Listings % % Median Price $ % $ % 36% Average Price $ % $ % 40% Average Days (days) Sales 356 D 0% % Active Listings 538 6% 525 8% Median Price $ % $ % 34% Average Price $ % $ % 34% Average Days (days) Sales % 641-9% Active Listings 415-6% 436 5% Median Price $ % $ D 0% 44% Average Price $ % $ D 0% 40% Average Days (days) Evolution of Table 3 - by Less than ,9 S 200 to ,4 S 250 to ,9 S 300 and more ,7 S 10

12 Area 4 : CDN/NDG/CSL Sales % New Listings % Active Listings 720 7% Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % New Listings D 0% Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % 310-4% Active Listings % % Median Price $ % $ % 17% Average Price $ % $ % 22% Average Days (days) Sales 230 5% % Active Listings % % Median Price $ % $ % 4% Average Price $ % $ D 0% 6% Average Days (days) Sales 87 14% % Active Listings % 123-5% Median Price $ % $ % 27% Average Price $ % $ % 25% Average Days (days) Evolution of Table 3 - by Less than ,0 S 200 to ,3 BA 300 to ,8 BA 400 and more ,4 B 11

13 Area 5 : Centre Sales 386 1% New Listings % Active Listings 855 9% Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % New Listings % Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % % Active Listings % % Median Price $ % $ % 20% Average Price $ % $ % 23% Average Days (days) Sales % % Active Listings 453 2% 439 7% Median Price $ % $ % 21% Average Price $ % $ % 22% Average Days (days) Sales % Active Listings % Median Price ** $ % 37% Average Price ** $ % 38% Average Days (days) Evolution of Table 3 - by Buyer s market Less than ,0 B 200 to ,7 S 300 to ,7 BA 400 to ,5 B 500 and more ,6 B 12

14 Area 6 : Ville-Marie Sales 377 2% New Listings 619-4% Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % New Listings % Active Listings 920 8% Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % Active Listings % Median Price ** $ % 35% Average Price ** $ % 14% Average Days (days) Sales 325 1% 931-8% Active Listings % 784 8% Median Price $ % $ % 11% Average Price $ % $ % 9% Average Days (days) Sales 37 D 0% 118 4% Active Listings 79-10% 85 6% Median Price $ % $ % 31% Average Price $ % $ D 0% 34% Average Days (days) Evolution of Table 3 - by Buyer s market Less than ,5 S 200 to ,7 S 300 to ,3 B 400 to ,7 B 500 and more ,5 B 13

15 Area 7 : Le Plateau Sales % New Listings % Active Listings 460-7% Volume (in thousand $) % Sales 997 1% New Listings D 0% Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % Active Listings % Median Price ** $ % 42% Average Price ** $ % 44% Average Days (days) D 0 Sales % 765 D 0% Active Listings 365-2% 362 9% Median Price $ % $ % 33% Average Price $ % $ % 32% Average Days (days) Sales 72 60% % Active Listings 75-17% 98 15% Median Price $ % $ % 51% Average Price $ % $ % 50% Average Days (days) Evolution of Table 3 - by Less than ,6 S 200 to ,1 S 300 to ,1 S 400 and more ,1 B 14

16 Area 8 : Rosemont/Villeray Sales 546-6% New Listings 670-6% Active Listings 770-1% Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % New Listings % Active Listings 798 2% Volume (in thousand $) % Sales 62-6% % Active Listings 61-17% 73 2% Median Price $ % $ % 44% Average Price $ % $ % 33% Average Days (days) Sales 207-8% % Active Listings 298 6% 284-8% Median Price $ % $ % 29% Average Price $ % $ % 31% Average Days (days) Sales 277-3% % Active Listings 410-3% % Median Price $ % $ % 45% Average Price $ % $ % 43% Average Days (days) Evolution of Table 3 - by Less than ,7 S 200 to ,1 S 250 to ,5 S 300 and more ,7 S 15

17 Area 9 : Mercier/Hochelaga-Maisonneuve Sales 384 3% New Listings % Active Listings 672-5% Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % New Listings % Active Listings 706 5% Volume (in thousand $) % Sales 69 15% 202-2% Active Listings 68 1% 73 2% Median Price $ % $ % 49% Average Price $ % $ % 45% Average Days (days) Sales 187 6% 518-3% Active Listings 364-4% 365 1% Median Price $ % $ % 28% Average Price $ % $ % 32% Average Days (days) Sales 128-7% % Active Listings 239-8% % Median Price $ % $ % 48% Average Price $ % $ % 41% Average Days (days) Evolution of Table 3 - by Less than ,9 S 150 to ,6 BA 200 to ,7 S 250 and more ,9 BA 16

18 Area 10 : Anjou/Saint-Léonard Sales 217 D 0% New Listings % Active Listings 351-5% Volume (in thousand $) % Sales 561-6% New Listings % Active Listings 367 7% Volume (in thousand $) % Sales 53-13% 152-9% Active Listings 70-20% 80-2% Median Price $ % $ % 36% Average Price $ D 0% $ % 32% Average Days (days) Sales 86 18% 232 D 0% Active Listings 155 D 0% 161 8% Median Price $ % $ % 33% Average Price $ % $ % 35% Average Days (days) Sales 78-5% % Active Listings 126-2% % Median Price $ % $ % 34% Average Price $ % $ % 32% Average Days (days) Evolution of Table 3 - by Less than ,5 S 200 to ,0 S 250 to ,2 BA 300 and more ,2 B 17

19 Area 11 : Eastern Tip of the Island Sales % New Listings % Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % New Listings % Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales 256 D 0% % Active Listings 533 7% % Median Price $ % $ % 40% Average Price $ % $ % 40% Average Days (days) Sales % % Active Listings % % Median Price $ % $ % 33% Average Price $ % $ % 33% Average Days (days) Sales 74-23% % Active Listings 271 4% % Median Price $ % $ % 30% Average Price $ % $ % 30% Average Days (days) Evolution of Buyer s market Table 3 - by Less than ,5 S 200 to ,3 S 250 to ,4 B 300 and more ,5 B 18

20 Laval Click on the sector number in order to access the associated page. Sales % New Listings % Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % New Listings % Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % % Active Listings % % Median Price $ % $ % 43% Average Price $ % $ % 44% Average Days (days) Sales 294-5% % Active Listings % % Median Price $ D 0% $ % 32% Average Price $ % $ % 32% Average Days (days) Sales 91-12% % Active Listings 237-6% 236 5% Median Price $ % $ % 40% Average Price $ % $ % 41% Average Days (days) Evolution of Buyer s market Table 3 - by Less than ,9 S 200 to ,0 S 300 to ,3 B 400 to ,2 B 500 and more ,4 B 19

21 Area 12 : West of Laval Sales 886-2% New Listings % Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % New Listings % Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales 666 1% % Active Listings % % Median Price $ % $ % 44% Average Price $ % $ % 46% Average Days (days) Sales % % Active Listings % 463 9% Median Price $ % $ % 35% Average Price $ % $ % 34% Average Days (days) Sales 41-7% % Active Listings 98-6% 101 6% Median Price $ % $ % 38% Average Price $ % $ % 40% Average Days (days) Evolution of Buyer s market Table 3 - by Less than ,6 S 200 to ,1 S 300 to ,8 B 400 and more ,0 B 20

22 Area 13 : East of Laval Sales 660 6% New Listings 798-6% Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % New Listings % Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales 495 9% % Active Listings 806 7% % Median Price $ % $ % 42% Average Price $ % $ % 42% Average Days (days) Sales 115 3% % Active Listings % % Median Price $ D 0% $ D 0% 30% Average Price $ % $ % 29% Average Days (days) Sales 50-15% % Active Listings 139-6% 135 4% Median Price $ % $ % 38% Average Price $ % $ % 42% Average Days (days) Evolution of Buyer s market Table 3 - by Less than ,3 S 200 to ,9 S 300 to ,4 B 400 and more ,2 B 21

23 North Shore Click on the sector number in order to access the associated page. Sales % New Listings % Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % New Listings % Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % % Active Listings % % Median Price $ % $ % 43% Average Price $ % $ % 42% Average Days (days) Sales 375 D 0% % Active Listings 918 5% % Median Price $ % $ % 39% Average Price $ % $ % 35% Average Days (days) D 0 Sales % % Active Listings 253-6% 282 8% Median Price $ % $ % 54% Average Price $ % $ % 48% Average Days (days) Evolution of Table 3 - by Buyer s market Less than ,4 S 200 to ,0 BA 300 to ,8 B 400 to ,8 B 500 and more ,6 B 22

24 Area 14 : West of the North Shore Sales 561-6% New Listings % Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % New Listings % Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales 482-7% % Active Listings % % Median Price $ % $ % 43% Average Price $ % $ % 45% Average Days (days) Sales 56-3% 184-1% Active Listings % 102 1% Median Price $ % $ % 30% Average Price $ % $ % 33% Average Days (days) Sales % Active Listings % Median Price ** $ D 0% 82% Average Price ** $ % 61% Average Days (days) Evolution of Table 3 - by Buyer s market Less than ,7 S 200 to ,7 S 250 to ,6 B 300 and more ,5 B 23

25 Area 15 : Centre of the North Shore Sales 535 1% New Listings % Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % New Listings % Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales 441 4% % Active Listings 882 9% % Median Price $ % $ % 40% Average Price $ % $ % 37% Average Days (days) Sales 67 5% 211 8% Active Listings % % Median Price $ % $ % 40% Average Price $ % $ % 37% Average Days (days) Sales % Active Listings % Median Price ** $ % 36% Average Price ** $ % 35% Average Days (days) Evolution of Table 3 - by Buyer s market Less than ,7 S 200 to ,8 S 300 to ,7 BA 400 to ,2 B 500 and more ,6 B 24

26 Area 16 : Terrebonne/Mascouche Sales % New Listings 994-6% Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % New Listings % Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % % Active Listings % % Median Price $ % $ % 48% Average Price $ % $ % 50% Average Days (days) Sales % 268 D 0% Active Listings 209-3% 202 D 0% Median Price $ % $ % 40% Average Price $ % $ % 37% Average Days (days) Sales % Active Listings % Median Price ** $ % 60% Average Price ** $ % 57% Average Days (days) Evolution of Table 3 - by Buyer s market Less than ,3 S 200 to ,7 S 250 to ,9 B 300 and more ,9 B 25

27 Area 17 : East of the North Shore Sales % New Listings 853 8% Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % New Listings % Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % % Active Listings % % Median Price $ % $ % 44% Average Price $ % $ % 43% Average Days (days) Sales 107-3% % Active Listings % % Median Price $ % $ % 33% Average Price $ % $ % 37% Average Days (days) Sales % Active Listings % Median Price ** $ % 76% Average Price ** $ % 67% Average Days (days) Evolution of Table 3 - by Buyer s market Less than ,8 S 200 to ,7 BA 250 to ,6 B 300 and more ,1 B 26

28 Area 18 : Saint-Jérôme Sales 380 7% New Listings % Active Listings 929 1% Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % New Listings % Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % 836-5% Active Listings 728 9% % Median Price $ % $ % 41% Average Price $ % $ D 0% 44% Average Days (days) Sales 39-15% % Active Listings % % Median Price $ % $ % 35% Average Price $ % $ % 26% Average Days (days) Sales 30-21% 112-3% Active Listings 67-8% 72-1% Median Price $ % $ % 55% Average Price $ % $ % 48% Average Days (days) Evolution of Buyer s market Table 3 - by Less than ,2 S 200 to ,5 B 250 to ,7 B 300 and more ,8 B 27

29 Area 19 : Vaudreuil-Soulanges Sales 664 4% New Listings 910-4% Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % New Listings % Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales 574 7% % Active Listings % % Median Price $ % $ % 33% Average Price $ % $ % 27% Average Days (days) Sales 78-10% % Active Listings % % Median Price $ % $ % 23% Average Price $ % $ % 8% Average Days (days) Sales % Active Listings % Median Price ** $ % 45% Average Price ** $ % 33% Average Days (days) Evolution of Table 3 - by Less than ,9 S 200 to ,0 S 300 to ,2 B 400 to ,7 B 500 and more ,4 B 28

30 South Shore Click on the sector number in order to access the associated page. Sales % New Listings % Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % New Listings D 0% Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % % Active Listings % % Median Price $ % $ % 46% Average Price $ % $ % 45% Average Days (days) Sales % % Active Listings % % Median Price $ % $ % 31% Average Price $ % $ % 32% Average Days (days) Sales 139-8% % Active Listings 336-9% 352 1% Median Price $ % $ % 44% Average Price $ % $ % 41% Average Days (days) Evolution of Table 3 - by Buyer s market Less than ,2 S 200 to ,7 S 300 to ,9 BA 400 to ,4 B 500 and more ,3 B 29

31 Area 20 : Châteauguay Sales % New Listings 429 7% Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales 893 9% New Listings % Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % 756 3% Active Listings % % Median Price $ % $ % 42% Average Price $ % $ % 48% Average Days (days) Sales 34 62% 88 80% Active Listings 84 49% 79 85% Median Price $ % $ % 14% Average Price $ % $ % 14% Average Days (days) Sales % Active Listings D 0% Median Price ** $ % 67% Average Price ** $ % 70% Average Days (days) Evolution of Buyer s market Table 3 - by Less than ,5 S 200 to ,7 BA 250 to ,6 B 300 and more ,8 B 30

32 Area 21 : South West of the South Shore Sales 275 5% New Listings 313 D 0% Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % New Listings % Active Listings 395 9% Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % % Active Listings % % Median Price $ % $ % 46% Average Price $ % $ % 47% Average Days (days) Sales 34-6% 93-24% Active Listings 55 92% 41-5% Median Price $ % $ D 0% 35% Average Price $ % $ % 32% Average Days (days) Sales 5 18 Active Listings Median Price ** ** Average Price ** ** Average Days (days) Evolution of Table 3 - by Less than ,3 S 200 to ,7 S 250 to ,2 B 300 and more ,7 B 31

33 Area 22 : Centre of the South Shore Sales % New Listings 926 2% Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % New Listings D 0% Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales 476 8% % Active Listings 650 8% 626 5% Median Price $ % $ % 53% Average Price $ % $ % 47% Average Days (days) Sales % 770-1% Active Listings % % Median Price $ % $ % 31% Average Price $ % $ % 23% Average Days (days) Sales % Active Listings % Median Price ** $ % 27% Average Price ** $ % 29% Average Days (days) Evolution of Table 3 - by Less than ,8 S 200 to ,8 S 300 to ,4 S 400 to ,4 BA 500 and more ,6 B 32

34 Area 23 : Longueuil Sales % New Listings 967-1% Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % New Listings D 0% Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % % Active Listings % % Median Price $ % $ % 45% Average Price $ % $ % 43% Average Days (days) Sales % % Active Listings % 368 9% Median Price $ % $ % 30% Average Price $ % $ % 37% Average Days (days) Sales 77-14% % Active Listings 219 4% 218 5% Median Price $ % $ % 40% Average Price $ % $ % 39% Average Days (days) Evolution of Table 3 - by Buyer s market Less than ,5 S 200 to ,5 S 250 to ,1 S 300 and more ,0 B 33

35 Area 24 : Boucherville/Saint-Bruno Sales 283-2% New Listings % Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales 795-9% New Listings % Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales 229 5% 628-8% Active Listings % % Median Price $ % $ % 41% Average Price $ D 0% $ % 37% Average Days (days) Sales 50-25% % Active Listings 93 25% 74 14% Median Price $ % $ % 39% Average Price $ % $ % 41% Average Days (days) Sales 4 12 Active Listings 5 6 Median Price ** ** Average Price ** ** Average Days (days) Evolution of Table 3 - by Less than ,1 S 200 to ,3 S 300 to ,9 S 400 to ,2 BA 500 and more ,7 B 34

36 Area 25 : Sainte-Julie/Varennes Sales 268-6% New Listings % Active Listings 379 7% Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % New Listings % Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales 225-5% % Active Listings % % Median Price $ % $ % 44% Average Price $ % $ % 41% Average Days (days) Sales 38 3% 120 2% Active Listings 52-7% 50 1% Median Price $ % $ % 31% Average Price $ % $ % 30% Average Days (days) Sales 5 11 Active Listings 9 9 Median Price ** ** Average Price ** ** Average Days (days) Evolution of Table 3 - by Less than ,1 S 200 to ,0 S 250 to ,9 S 300 and more ,7 B 35

37 Area 26 : Beloeil/Mont-Saint-Hilaire Sales 292-6% New Listings 380-9% Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % New Listings % Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales 232-6% % Active Listings % % Median Price $ % $ % 46% Average Price $ % $ % 45% Average Days (days) Sales 46-21% % Active Listings % % Median Price $ % $ % 37% Average Price $ % $ D 0% 41% Average Days (days) Sales % Active Listings % Median Price ** $ % 55% Average Price ** $ % 50% Average Days (days) Evolution of Table 3 - by Buyer s market Less than ,8 S 200 to ,3 S 250 to ,5 BA 300 and more ,6 B 36

38 Area 27 : Chambly Sales % New Listings % Active Listings 353-7% Volume (in thousand $) % Sales 559-4% New Listings % Active Listings % Volume (in thousand $) % Sales % 458-4% Active Listings 294-9% % Median Price $ % $ % 54% Average Price $ % $ % 51% Average Days (days) Sales 31 15% 83 9% Active Listings 41 4% 42 5% Median Price $ % $ % 22% Average Price $ % $ % 42% Average Days (days) Sales 7 17 Active Listings Median Price ** ** Average Price ** ** Average Days (days) Evolution of Table 3 - by Less than ,4 S 200 to ,6 S 250 to ,5 BA 300 and more ,5 B 37

39 MLS System The MLS system is the most extensive and current computerized database of real estate transactions. Only real estate agents and brokers who are members of a real estate board have access to it. The MLS system is a collaboration system that follows very specific rules that all real estate agents and brokers adhere to. Residential Includes the following property categories: single-family homes, condominiums, revenue properties with 2 to 5 dwellings, and hobby farms. New Listings The number of new brokerage contracts with a signature date that falls within the targeted period. Active Listings The total number of listings that have an "active" status on the last day of the month. Quarterly and annual data correspond to the average monthly data for the targeted period. Number of Sales Total number of sales during the targeted period. The sale date is the date on which the promise to purchase is accepted, which takes effect once all conditions are met. Volume of Sales Total value of sales, in dollars ($), with a date corresponding to the targeted period. Average Selling Time Average number of days between the sale date and the date the brokerage contract is signed, for a given listing. of Change Due to the seasonal nature of real estate indicators, quarterly rates of change are calculated in relation to the same quarter of the previous year. Average Sale Price Average value of sales, in dollars ($), for the targeted period. To obtain a more significant average sale price, some transactions may have been excluded from the calculation. Median Sale Price Median value of sales, in dollars ($), for the targeted period. The median price is that which divides all transactions into two equal parts: 50% of transactions were at a lower price than the median price and the other 50% were at a higher price. In order to obtain a more significant median price, some transactions may have been excluded from the calculation. Same as Active Listings. Same as Number of Sales. The number of months needed to sell the entire inventory of properties for sale. It is obtained by dividing the inventory by the absorption. The absorption rate is calculated over a 12-month period in order to eliminate fluctuations due to the seasonal nature of listings and sales. For example, if the absorption rate is six months, this means that it took six months to sell the entire inventory of properties for sale. We can also say that the inventory corresponded to six months of sales. This measure is different than the average selling time. Caution Previous View The average and median property prices indicated in this brochure are based on transactions concluded via the MLS system during the targeted period. They do not necessarily reflect the average or median value of all properties in a sector. Similarly, the evolution of average prices or median prices between two periods does not necessarily reflect the evolution of the value of all properties in a sector. As a result, caution is required when using these statistics, particularly when the number of transactions is low. conditions are based on the absorption rate. Due to the way the absorption rate is calculated (see above), market conditions reflect the situation over the past 12 months. If the absorption rate is between 8 and 10 months, the market is considered balanced, meaning that it does not favour the buyer or the seller. In such a context, the growth in prices should be similar to the level of inflation. If the absorption rate is less than 8 months, the market is considered a seller's market. In such a context, the growth in prices is normally greater than the level of inflation. If the absorption rate is greater than 10 months, the market is considered a buyer's market. In such a context, the growth in prices is normally lower than the level of inflation, and may even be negative. About the QFREB The Québec Federation of Real Estate Boards (QFREB) is a non-profit organization that oversees the twelve provincial real estate boards. Its mission is to promote and protect the interests of Québec s real estate industry so that the boards and their members can successfully meet their business objectives. Copyright, terms and conditions Copyright 2009 Québec Federation of Real Estate Boards. All rights reserved. The content of this publication is protected by copyright laws and is owned by the Québec Federation of Real Estate Boards. Any reproduction of the information contained in this publication, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, is specifically forbidden except with the prior written permission of the owner of the copyright. For More Information This publication is produced by the Analysis Department of the QFREB. For more information about our products, please write to us at samarche@fciq.ca. To obtain more specific information about the dynamics of the real estate market in a given sector, or for an assessment of a property's market value, please contact a local real estate agent who is a member of a real estate board. 38