May 19, 2022

Saskatoon and area real estate market continues to be very busy with homes that are priced right are selling very quickly in a very short period of time. Sellers should consider the number of homes on the market within their price range and be aware of the competition they may be facing. The more homes on the market will favor a Buyer however such is not the case in most circumstances. Some of latest sales we have had, we are analyzing the market and take into considering these factors of inventory.. if little or no inventory, we suggest pricing the home competitively and suggest that we do not entertain offers for a minimum of 2-3 days giving adequate time to get as many buyers in as possible. This has worked well for sellers whom we have…

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Market Update

Sales were up 76.7% in Saskatoon (going from 326 to 576), up 28.6% in Martensville (going from 21 to 27), and up 88.9% in Warman (going from 18 to 34). In Saskatoon, the number of new listings in May 2021 rose 34.4%, going from 755 to 1,015. The number of new listings rose 44.8% in Martensville, going from 29 to 42, and rose 6.4% in Warman, going from 47 to 50, YTD new listings in Saskatoon rose 38.6% (going from 577 to 800), rose 34.6% in Martensville (going from 25 to 34), and rose 19.0% in Warman (going from 35 to 41). Active listings rose 4.4% in Saskatoon (up from 1,524 to 1,591), were flat at 73 Martensville, fell 38.7% in Warman (down from 119 to 73). Inventory in Saskatoon stood at 2.8 months, while the sales to listing ratio was…

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Real Estate Market Update

It’s feeling more like its time to make that move!

Sales in April 2019 have increased 18% since April 2018 in the Saskatoon Region!

Housing demand in April was the strongest it has been in 3 years, reported by the Saskatoon Region Association of Realtors® There was a total of 513 sales on MLS which is up from 433 since last April & 233 last month. A total of 1,295 active listings for sale in the Saskatoon Region at the end of April with a year-to-date total of 3,971 compared to lasts years year-to-date of 3,989. Just within Saskatoon the active listings were a 3% decrease of 1,778 from 1,834 last year. The year-to-date average selling price in Saskatoon was $327,995.

*Source: SRAR

Number of Sales

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“Even in a Buyer’s market Seller’s can successfully sell their home.” said Jason Yochim, CEO of SRAR.

In February there was a total of 478 new listings, making a 8.6% decrease than last year, which is the lowest its been since 2013. There was 731 active homes in the Saskatoon region, down 7% from 2018.

Sales increased 6% from last February, after there was 296 sales in February for a year to date of 570. In Saskatoon the average selling price was $338,268.

Year to date, listings dropped 7% to 1,591, sales were up 1% to 570

Months of inventory dropped to 6.7 from 7.5 last February.

 

Even though there was some relief for Seller’s in February, it is still remains a Buyer’s market.

The most important aspect to achieving a sale is…

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"New Listings to the market are not always houses being introduced for the first time to the market. Often New listings are homes that did not sell in the initial listing attempt and are relisted, often at a revised price." says Jason Yochim, CEO of the Saskatoon Region Association of Realtors® (SRAR)  

Saskatoon Detached Homes 

  

Warman Detached Home

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 Learn more about what a buyer will pay for a home in communities throughout Saskatoon and find out how that compares to the City of Saskatoon assessed property values.

Hello there, Cam Bird from RE/MAX Saskatoon. Just want to give you an update on Market Evaluations. A lot of times Sellers have checked on city of Saskatoon Assessment Notices to check what their home is worth; what sellers may not know is the city assessments are from January 1, 2015. Coming in 2018, there is a big difference between the values of these properties & what that assessed value is. Unfortunately, houses are not all at the value it was once assessed at back in January 2015.

For example, I did an Evaluation in the subdivision of King George. From comparable sales &…

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The Big Banks have decided to alter Mortgage Guidelines once again.. This video gives you an insight into what is happening..

Click on the link or copy and paste into your web browser to watch this 3 minute video..

 

Hello Everyone, Cam Bird with Re/Max Saskatoon. I just wanted to send out a quick update on the new upcoming mortgage stress test in January 2018 that the Federal Government has implied. Where it is changing the market, place is Buyers with even 20% cash down payment now will have to qualify at the posted 5year interest rate, which currently is about 4.8%. However, you are able to receive the lower 3.5% (as of Oct. 2017) As of right now, the 5%-20% cash down Buyers, have had to these guidelines since October 2016, where they…

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Fall Point of View

 

Well the summer has come and gone with a wild whirl wind of activity during the hottest summer in a long time.  Real Estate was busy with clients selling homes and buyers acquiring their next new home.  The summer flew by with work and family - even made it up to the lake a few times to make the most of what Canada has to offer.  Now the kids are back in school, we are forced to slow down to 30 kms in school zones and everyone is dealing with a kerfuffle frantically doing the day to day tasks.  I had a chance today to sit back and evaluate recent endeavours, set backs and triumphs that occurred in the hectic summer months.  Extremely grateful to my clients that trusted me to handle the sale or purchase of their home, absolutely…

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Just a quick note to inform you of some recent findings about some Builders and Home Owners who have opted to replace their furnace and or water heater with a rented furnace-a service that is being offered by some or one of Saskatoon's furnace suppliers. Although this may sound like a great alternative to those who are requiring an upgrade to their heating system however if the thought of selling the home during the time of the furnace being a rental versus solely owned by the Seller, very few if any Buyers have shown any interest in assuming the rental agreement of an existing furnace or water heater. I have been involved recently in the sale where the Seller had entered into a rental agreement on the furnace and the Buyer had assumed the furnace was…

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