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Record Home Sales And Low Supply In Grey Bruce

The Grey Bruce area saw a new record for home sales in April .

The Realtors Association of Grey Bruce Owen Sound says 314 homes changed hands in April.

That's up 14.6% from the same month a year ago.

So far this year, 848 units have been sold, which is also a record and a 10% increase from the same four months in 2016.

The average price for homes sold in April was a record $298,555. which is an increase of 17% year-over-year.

At the same time, new listings for April are down nearly 25%, the lowest level in more than three decades.

The 733 active listings represent a 51% drop over last year and the lowest level of overall supply since the late 1980s.

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