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OBSERVER QUESNEL - CARIBOO
SINCE 1908
Friday, July 6, 2012
VOL. 98 NO. 88
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Market reflects healthy growth nine parcels of vacant land, six townhouses, 37 homes on acreage, Real estate is 14 manufactured looking up across homes in parks and British Columbia a further 20 on land and the Gold Pan changed hands in City is no exception. the first six months “Sales are up of 2012. At the end pretty much across of June there were the board and Joni Brown, president 482 properties of all listing inventory types available for is down slightly,” purchase through BC Northern Real Estate Board president Joni Brown the MLS in the Williams Lake area. said. In the City of Prince George, “Prices have increased some, 659 properties worth $154.7 but not drastically and show the million have changed hands so steady and healthy trend of a far this year, compared with 592 stable market.” properties worth $136.3 million In the Quesnel area, realtors in the first six months of last reported 148 sales worth $25.9 year. In the western part of the million so far this year, compared city, the median price of the 135 to 105 sales worth $20.5 million single family homes that have sold in the first six months of 2011. through MLS was $225,000. In Of the 67 single family homes the area east of the bypass, the 90 sold between January and June, single family homes that sold had half sold for less than $205,000; a median price of $179,500. these homes took, on average, 85 In the northern part of the city, days to sell. commonly referred to as “the In addition, 23 parcels of vacant Hart”, 91 single family homes land, 29 homes on acreage, five manufactured homes in parks and sold with a median price of $248,500. The 128 single family 17 manufactured homes on land homes that sold in the southwest have sold in the first six months section of the city had a median of 2012. As of June 30 there sale price of $310,000. At the end were 366 properties of all types available for purchase through the of June there were 793 properties of all types available for purchase Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in through the MLS in the city of the Gold Pan area. Prince George. Comparatively, in Williams “All indicators from the Lake 156 properties have sold economists are that BC Northern so far this year, compared to 167 will maintain a healthy level of properties by June 30 of 2011. growth,” Brown said. The value of these properties is “Interest rates are still on the $32.9 million ($34.9 million in historical low end while prices 2011). remain reasonable, making it a Of the 62 single family homes great time for investors to build sold this year, half sold for less their portfolios in the real estate than $233,000. sector and for homeowners to These homes took, on average, upgrade or enter the market.” 66 days to sell. In addition, AUTUMN MacDONALD Observer Reporter
“Prices have increased some, but not drastically and show the steady and healthy trend of a stable market.”
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