Whistler Real Estate Update – September 2020

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Sales to active ratio:

  • August 2020 = 18% 
  • Detached homes = 15% 
  • Condos = 13%
  • Townhomes = 32%
  • Higher than last month = 17%
  • Lower than Aug 2019 = 19%
  • Lower than 5yr Aug average = 23% 
  • Higher than 10yr Aug average = 16%

**Buyer’s market = <12% / Balanced market = 12%-20% / Seller’s market = >20%**

Sales:

  • Aug 2020 = 66
  • Higher than last month = 62
  • Higher than Aug 2019 = 49
  • Higher than 5 yr avg = 62
  • 6% Higher than 5 yr avg
  • Higher than the 10 yr avg = 52
  • 26% higher than 10 yr avg

Inventory:

  • Aug 2020 = 369
  • Lower than last month = 373
  • Higher than Aug 2019 = 320
  • Higher than the 5 yr avg = 289
  • Lower than the 10 yr avg = 418

In a nutshell
August was a solid month of real estate sales, high # of sales and especially high dollar volume of sales.  Inventory remains somewhat high (relative to the last 4 Augusts) which is keeping prices in line. Let’s see how Fall plays out!