"This was an exceptional month of May on Montréal's residential real estate market," said Mathieu Cousineau, President of the GMREB Board of Directors. "Sales surpassed the previous peak for a month of May, which dates back to 2007," added Mr. Cousineau.
Sales by geographic area
- All five main areas of the Montréal CMA registered an increase in sales in May. However, the areas of Vaudreuil-Soulanges and the Island of Montréal clearly stood out with respective sales increases of 25 and 22 per cent.
- The North Shore and Laval were also quite active, as sales rose by 14 per cent and 11 per cent, respectively.
- Finally, the South Shore registered a more modest sales increase of 4 per cent compared to May of last year.
Sales by property category
- Condominium sales registered an impressive increase of 24 per cent across the Montréal CMA, with 1,637 transactions.
- Plexes (467 transactions) also turned in an excellent performance, with a 19 per cent jump in sales.
- Single-family homes, whose sales grew by 10 per cent in May, remain the most in demand property category, as 2,950 transactions were concluded.
Prices
- The median price of single-family homes stood at $319,000 in May in the Montréal CMA. This was a 6 per cent increase compared to May 2016.
- Condominiums registered much more sluggish price growth, as the median price of this property category rose by only 1 per cent to reach $243,000.
- As for plexes, half of all transactions were concluded at a price higher than $480,000, which is up 5 per cent compared to May of last year.
Number of properties for sale
The number of residential properties listed on the real estate brokers' Centris® system (28,137) decreased for a 20th consecutive month, falling by 15 per cent compared to May 2016.
About the Greater Montréal Real Estate Board
The Greater Montréal Real Estate Board is a non-profit organization with more than 9,000 members: real estate brokers. Its mission is to actively promote and protect its members' professional and business interests in order for them to successfully meet their business objectives.
About Centris®
Centris.ca is Québec's real estate industry website for consumers, grouping all properties for sale by a real estate broker – close to 100,000 – under the same address. Centris®, a division of the Greater Montréal Real Estate Board, offers technology resources to Québec's 12 real estate boards and their 13,000 real estate brokers.
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SOURCE Greater Montréal Real Estate Board
Manon Stébenne, Manager, Communications and Public Relations, Greater Montréal Real Estate Board, Tel.: 514-762-2440, ext. 157, [email protected]; Nathalie Rochette, Assistant Manager, Communications and Public Relations, Greater Montréal Real Estate Board, Tel.: 514-762-2440, ext. 238, [email protected]
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