Property sales fell off but prices continued to rise


Friday, March 3rd, 2006

Province

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says 2,941 detached, attached and apartment properties sold in February, representing a decrease of 4.1 per cent, compared with 3,068 sales in February 2005. More than 66 per cent of the homes sold were below the average price of $490,004.

According to Multiple Listings Service data, apartment sales decreased by 8.7 per cent to 1,212, compared with 1,327 sales one year ago. The benchmark price is $297,192, up 22.6 per cent.

Attached-property sales increased 5.1 per cent to 552 sales, compared to 525 sales one year ago and the benchmark price of an attached unit is $364,114, up 15.9 per cent.

Detached-property sales decreased 3.2 per cent to 1,177, compared with 1,216, and the benchmark price is $598,989, up 21.8 per cent.

© The Vancouver Province 2006



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