Montreal real estate sees best February residential sales since 2012
February was another solid month for Montreal as a total of 4,081 sales residential sales were completed.
According to the Greater Montreal Real Estate Board (GMREB), Montreal’s February 2018 sales saw a 5% increase over the same period last year. This was also the best performing February since 2012.
Statistiques de ventes résidentielles Centris® février 2018 (Groupe CNW/Chambre immobilière du Grand Montréal)
According to the report five of the city’s six major sectors recorded a rise in residential sales last month. Laval was the exception, as it saw a 3% decline in sales.
The Vaudreuil-Soulanges region, in particular, saw a strong growth (21%) in sales.
Once again, condominiums had the largest increase in sales. In February, condo sales jumped by 14%.
The medium price for single-family homes for February 2018 was $310,000, up by 6% from last year. Condominiums saw a medium price rise of 5%.
According to the GMREB, the increase in prices as a direct result of increasingly tight market conditions.
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