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Grey Bruce home sales dip slightly

Home sales dipped slightly in Grey Bruce in September.

The Realtors Association of Grey Bruce Owen Sound reported 183 units sold last month, which is down 2.1 percent from a year ago. Home sales were over 33 percent below the five year average, and nearly 37 percent down from the 10 year average.

On a year-to-date basis, home sales totalled 1,951 units over the first nine months of the year. This was down only 0.9 percent from the same period in 2022.

The MLS® Home Price Index (HPI) composite benchmark price was $579,800 in September 2023, down modestly by 1.4 percent compared to September 2022. The benchmark price for single-family homes was $587,600, essentially unchanged, down just 0.8 percent on a year-over-year basis in September. By comparison, the benchmark price for townhouse/row units was $521,900, a big reduction of 11.7 percent compared to a year earlier, while the benchmark apartment price was $338,900, falling by 7.4 percent from year-ago levels.

The dollar value of all home sales in September 2023 was $118.8 million, a decline of 2.4 percent year-over-year. The 484 new listings was an increase of 7.3 per cent from September 2022

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