Vancouver Real Estate Analysis for Kitsilano February 2009

by Maggie Chandler on March 5, 2009

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Vancouver real estate market analysis for Kitsilano condos saw sales more than double in February, compared to January. February saw the highest number of sales since July last year.  Listings flat at 107 from 104 in January. Average price for sold condos down to $417,000.  Average Days on the market for sold condos down to 38. List price to sale price ratio flat.  February saw a bottom end market with 23 of the 28 sales under $500,000 in this hood. Kits condo supply down from 9 months to 3.8 months. No market for Kits condos over $650,000. Market definitely levelling.

Listings  -107. 8 listed under $300,000. 35 listed between $300,000 and $400,000. 30 listed between $400,000 and $500,000. 20 listings between $500,000 and $600,000 and 14 listed over $600,000. Least expensive $244,000 for 453 sq.ft. studio 

2008 Listings -Dec  117 , Nov 171,  Oct  187, Sept 184, Aug 166, July 159, Jun 157, May 145, Apr 130

2009 Listings – Jan 104, Feb 107

Sales -28. Three sold under $300,000. 10 sold between $300,000 and $400,000 , 10 sold between $400,000 and $500,000. Three sold between  $500K and  $600K and two sold over $600,000. Least expensive was $245,000 for 540 sq ft one bedroom ($453 pr sq ft) which sold for $230,000 in spring 2005. Least expensive 2 bedroom $360,000 for 870 sq.ft. Most expensive $631,000 for 1350 sq.ft.  This condo last sold for $380,000 in spring 2003.

2008 Sales - Jan 26, Feb 44 , Mar 20, Apr 42, May 45, June 35, July 38, August 25, Sept 24, Oct 15 , Nov 12, Dec 12

2009 Sales – Jan 11, Feb 28

2008 Average Days on the market  – January 27, February 18, March 18.  April 28, May 28, June 28, July 43, August 37, Sept 32, Oct 36, Nov 44, Dec 68

2009 Average Days on the market – Jan 68, Feb 38

2008 Average Sale Price -  Jan $449,600, Feb $486,260 Mar $451,000, Apr $ 476,452, May $492,063, Jun $ 398,350, Jul $439,663 , Aug 416,240, Sept $408,159, Oct $427,850, Nov $408,250, Dec $440,000

2009 Average Sale Price - Jan $440,400, Feb $416,800

2008 Average Selling Price pr sq ft  - Dec $498  , Nov $511 , Oct $518, Sept $555

2009 Average Selling Price pr sq ft – Jan $498, Feb $511

Sale price to list price ratio – Dec 95%, Nov  95%, Oct 96%, Sept 97%

Jan’09 - 95%, Feb 95%

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Natrix March 5, 2009 at 6:46 pm

I see no mention that sales were down >40% from the previous year. Sorry to burst the bubble that year-over year trend will continue for the foreseeable future.

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