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With only 14 single family homes sold in March In
Penticton, a decrease of 27.27% YTD over the same
period in 2012, sellers are having to decide between
staying put or adjusting their expectations to match the
market. Similar performance is seen across the entire
South Okanagan. Inventory is also down 14.4% at the
same time last year. Prices continue to erode at a rate of
approximately 1/2 of one percent per month and interest
rates look as if they will continue to stay at their historic
lows for the foreseeable future. What does all this
mean? Buyers waiting to see how low prices will drop,
and fail to act now, will likely be looking back in the
next few years saying they should have bought in 2013.
Seller must now decide to either bite the bullet, sell
their homes for what the market will bear and get on
with life, or continue to feel frustrated and discouraged
in the markets performance for a few more years.
In our current market, both buyers and sellers must be
decisive and stop gambling with their housing futures.
MOVE
MARCH 2013 ACTIVITY
Area
#
Sold
% Change vs
Last
Year
Month
Ago
120 Day
Average Price
% Change vs
Last
Year
Month
Ago
Penticton
14
-33.33
-48.15
dn to $334,646
-5.17
-6.61
Summerland
8
+100.00
-55.55
dn to $346,900
-8.79
-19.18
Naramata
2
+100.00
+100.00 UP to $1,306,000 +241.66 +148.52
Kaleden/ OK Falls 7
+350.00
+350.00 UP to $465,260
Oliver/Osoyoos
9
+28.57
-30.77
Total Area
52
+30.00
-23.53
+14.55
+30.30
dn to $271,347
-4.65
-3.33
UP to $352,406
+3.04
+0.18
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PENTICTON
4. 309 Falcon Place
$345,000
63
$390
5.
3400 Wilson Street, Unit 208
56
$380
$290,000
49
$370
42
$360 6.
264 Douglas Ave
35
$350
$255,000
28
$340
7. 60 Okanagan Ave W
21
$330
$289,000
14
$320
7
160 Penrose Court
$310 8.
0
$722,000
$300
APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR
9.
127 Secrest Place
Actual home sale prices in
$350,000
Penticton
1. 65 Kingfisher Drive
10. 612 Red Wing Place
$359,000
$240,000
2. 953 Creston Ave
11. 98 Roy Ave
$220,000
$270,000
3. 340 Douglas Ave
12. 240 Yorkton Ave, Unit 205
$332,500
$345,000
70
$400
SUMMERLAND
40
36
$462.5
32
$450.0
28
$437.5
24
$425.0
20
$412.5
16
$400.0
12
$387.5
8
$375.0
4
4. 2215 Naramata Road
$1,650,000
$1280
5.
675 Ritchie Ave
8
$1160
$310,000
7
$1040
6
$920 6.
1159 Nuttal Road
5
$800
$959,000
4
$680
7.
480 Robinson Ave
3
$560
$370,000
2
$440
1
$320 8.
1280 Upper Debeck Road
0
$200
$220,000
APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOVE DEC JAN FEB MAR
9. 136 Flagstone Rise
Actual home sale prices in
$275,000
Naramata
10. 60 Robinson Point Road
1. 650 Ellis Ave, Unit 13
$1,800,000
$300,000
11.
6981 Chute Lake Road
2. 3180 Third Street
$558,000
$1,960,000
12. 3304 Juniper Road
3. 650 Ellis Ave, Unit 2
$250,000
$259,900
$1400
9
APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR
$350.0
Actual home sale prices in
Summerland
1. 11121 Scott Street, Unit 13
$220,000
2. 172 Fish Lake Road
$287,000
3. 9204 Welsh Ave
$340,000
4. 1516 Harding Street
$315,000
5. 3319 Johnson Street
$324,500
6. 11907 Marshall Crescent
$262,500
7. 10720 Prairie Valley Road
$245,000
8. 13213 Armstrong Ave, Unit 13
$135,000
9. 10910 Ward Street
$380,000
10. 133 Sumac Ridge Drive
$440,000
11. 8907 Pineo Court, Unit 306
$135,000
12. 10911 Prairie Valley Road
$345,000
KALEDEN/ OK FALLS
20
$475
18
$460
16
$445
14
$430
12
$415
10
$400
8
$385
6
$370
4
$355
2
$340
0
APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR
$325
Actual home sale prices in
Kalenden / OK Falls
1. 552 Pineview Drive
$425,000
2. 266 Westview Road
$217,500
3. 108 Chardonnay Court
$442,500
OLIVER / OSOYOOS
4. 5840 Tulameen Street
$389,000
32
9102 74th Ave
$312 5.
28
$215,000
$302
24
$292
6. 921 Spillway Road, Unit 208C
20
$282
$177,700
16
$272
7.
12300 Pinehurst Place, Unit 1
12
$262
$272,000
8
$252
4
$242 8.
847 Eastside Ave
0
$232
$278,500
APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR
9. 5705 Lombardy Lane
Actual home sale prices in
$279,000
Oliver / Osoyoos
1. 2450 Inkaneep Road, Unit 216 10. 6610 Oxbow Crescent
$250,000
$505,500
11. 306 Park Rill Road
2. 554 School Ave
$250,000
$282,000
12. 18 Swan Crescent
3. 6569 Hollow Street
$3340,000
$229,000
$362.5
0
NARAMATA
10
$475.0
4. 1133 Main Street, Unit 17
$65,000
5. 4505 McLean Creek Road, Unit B3
$75,000
6. 5326 Camlyn Court
$340,000
7. 1021 Maple Street
$290,000
8. 214 Camberly Place
$1,563,382
9. 442 Eastview Road
$253,000
10. 1032 Cedar Street, Unit 12
$164,000
11. 275 Westview Road
$375,000
12. 1840 Oliver Ranch Road, Unit 5
$259,000
TOTAL AREA
40
$332
200
$400.0
36
$322
180
$387.5
160
$375.0
140
$362.5
120
$350.0
100
$337.5
80
$325.0
60
$312.5
40
$300.0
20
$287.5
0
APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR
$275.0
Actual home sale prices in
Total Area
1. 2113 Atkinson Street, Unit 605
$315,000
2. 1049 Churchill Ave, Unit 206
$274,000
3. 195 Warren Ave E, Unit 101
$260,000
4. 2050 Quebec Street, Unit 107
$140,000
5. 2265 Atkinson Street, Unit 302
$260,000
6. 873 Forestbrook Drive, Unit 101
$250,000
7. 123 Green Ave W, Unit 102
$290,000
8. 2125 Atkinson Street, Unit 902
$380,000
9. 250 Waterford Ave, Unit 206
$267,500
10. 3315 Wilson Street, Unit 114
$190,000
11. 3412 South Main Street, Unit 108
$205,000
12. 160 Lakeshore Drive W, Unit 1306
$472,000
This information is provided from the SOREB and is thought to be accurate, and must not be relied upon without verification.
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