Vancouver Real Estate Stats for West End, April 2009

by Maggie Chandler on May 16, 2009

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Vancouver real estate in the West End saw listings  down to 228 in April, from 254 in March, having reached a record high for the year in November.  Sales  climbing from 26 in January to 73 in April, which is the highest for the year.   The days on the market for condos that sold dropped to 51. The average selling price increased from  $441,480 to $521,593, the highest for the year.  70% of the sales were under $500,00 and the highest price was $1,180,000 in the Shangri-la. The list price to sale price ratio increased to 96% indicating sellers showing less flexibility.  The West End inventory dropped again to just over 3 months, down from 9.7 months in  January.  The average $ pr sq ft for those West End condos that sold is up to $558.  The market between $300,000 and $400,000 and between $500,000 and $700,000 has the most demand (in February it was the market under $300,000). Higher price ranges doing better.

Listings – 228

Least expensive - $159,00 for a leashold studio

Most expensive – $5,888,000 for 4500 sqft in Shangri-la. View it

 6 West End condos listed under $200,000.  31 listed between $200,000 and $300,000. 70 listed between $300,000 and $400,000.  34  listed between $400,000 and $500,000.  30 listed between $500,000 & $700,000. 22 listed over $1M & $2M and 14 listed over $2M (mostly in Shangri-la)

2008 Listings - Jan  168, Feb 172 ,  Apr 232 , May  241 , June 235, July 235, Aug 246, Sept 257, Oct 268, Nov 281, Dec 242

2009 Listings – Jan 253, Feb 274, Mar 254, Apr 228

2008 Sales – Jan 57, Feb 53, Mar 42, Apr 45, May 38, June 29, Jul 25, Aug 25, Sept 29, Oct 16, Nov 15, Dec 21

2009 Sales – Jan 26, Feb 34, Mar 56, Apr 73

Two sold under $200,000.  15 sold between $200,000 and $300,000.  22 sold between $300,000 and $400,000.  10  sold between $400,000 and $500,000. 14 between $500K and $700,000.2 between $700,000 & $900,000.  6 sold between $1M and $2M and 2 sold over $2M. Only 50% had a list price reduction (compared to 25% in Febuary). 

Least expensive -  $199,000 for a l bedroom in a co-op West of Denman

Most expensive - 2600 sq ft for $2,550,000 in Shangri-la, less than the pre-sale price

2008 Average Days on Market – July 51, Aug 57, Sept 65, Oct 45, Nov 48, Dec 53

2009 Average Dasy on Market – Jan 69, Feb 44, Mar 67, Apr 51

2008 Average Sale Price – Jan $592,298. Aug $392,000 Sept $447,834, Oct $370,468, Nov $375,433, Dec $407,357

2009 Average Sale Price – Jan $447,226, Feb $477,545, Mar $443,480, Apr $521,593

In Dec’07 the average sale price was $541,000 in  Dec’05 it was $333,000. In Dec ‘06 it was $414,000.

2008 Average Selling Price $ pr sq ft - Dec $512, Nov $478,  Oct $505 Sept $526, Jul $556, Jun $553, May $544

2009 Average Selling Price $ pr sq ft – Jan $528, Feb $525, Mar $526, Apr $558

2008 List Price to Sale Price Ratio - Dec 93% ,Nov 93% , Oct 95%

2009 List Price to Sale Price Ratio – Jan 94%, Feb 94%, Mar 94%, Apr 96%

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