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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 4, 2012 A STEADY, FLAT REAL ESTATE MARKET CONTINUES IN GREATER VICTORIA VICTORIA, BC— The August real estate market continues to be steady and flat, considered by the Victoria Real Estate Board to reflect the “wait and see” attitude its Member REALTORS® are hearing from the buying public. Total MLS® residential sales for August 2012 was 462 compared to 542 for the same period in 2011. During the month, 240 single family homes sold throughout the Victoria Real Estate Board’s region, 67 fewer than the 307 sold in August 2011. The average price for single family homes sold in Greater Victoria last month was $590,843, down from August 2011’s average of $652,841. The median price is down by $17,000 to $530,000. There are 5,034 active listings. “Sales are down 11.5% over August 2011” says Carol Crabb, President of the Victoria Real Estate Board. “When seasonally adjusted, there is little change from July 2012. It’s a flat market which we suspect will continue for the next few months and not trending in either direction.” The overall provincial outlook is strong, with employers replacing parttime positions with fulltime, and ongoing low interest rates. The British Columbia Real Estate Association predicts the resulting consumer confidence will move the provincial economy from flat to strong in 2013. Other categories are also holding steady. Condominium and manufactured home sales are virtually unchanged over August 2011, while townhomes sales continue to be softer. Total Waterfront Single Family Dwellings sold: 25, down 3 sales from 2011 Total Nonwaterfront Single Family Dwellings sold: 215, down 64 sales from August 2011 Single Family Dwellings sold over $1 million: 10 (1 over $2 million) STATS QUICK REFERENCE August 2012, MLS® Real Estate Sales and Average Prices, Greater Victoria 2012 August 2012 July 2011 August No of Sales Average Price $ Median Price $ No of Sales Average Price $ Median Price $ No of Sales Average Price $ Median Price $ Single Family Gr. Victoria 215 590,843 530,000 273 581,746 532,500 279 652,841 547,000 Single Family Other Areas 25 565,418 460,000 20 564,420 486,000 28 511,439 325,750 Total* Single Family All Areas 240 588,195 526,250 293 580,563 530,000 307 639,944 535,000 Condos 127 320,650 262,900 143 326,833 278,000 128 339,057 271,500 Townhomes 47 432,459 369,000 55 379,569 355,000 68 437079 416,700 Manufactured Homes 16 131,069 106,450 12 132,742 164,450 15 217790 145,000 TOTAL RESIDENTIAL 430 503 518 TOTAL MTHLY SALES 462 523 542 TOTAL ACTIVE LISTINGS 5,034 5,178 4,944

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 4, 2012                 

 A STEADY, FLAT REAL ESTATE MARKET CONTINUES IN GREATER VICTORIA 

VICTORIA, BC— The August real estate market continues to be steady and flat, considered by the Victoria Real Estate Board to reflect the “wait and see” attitude its Member REALTORS® are hearing from the buying public. 

Total MLS® residential sales for August 2012 was 462 compared to 542 for the same period in 2011. During the month, 240 single family homes sold throughout the Victoria Real Estate Board’s region, 67 fewer than the 307 sold in August 2011. The average price for single family homes sold in Greater Victoria last month was $590,843, down from August 2011’s average of $652,841. The median price is down by $17,000 to $530,000. There are 5,034 active listings. 

 “Sales are down 11.5% over August 2011” says Carol Crabb, President of the Victoria Real Estate Board. “When seasonally adjusted, there is little change from July 2012. It’s a flat market which we suspect will continue for the next few months and not trending in either direction.”  

The overall provincial outlook is strong, with employers replacing part‐time positions with full‐time, and ongoing low interest rates. The British Columbia Real Estate Association predicts the resulting consumer confidence will move the provincial economy from flat to strong in 2013. 

Other categories are also holding steady. Condominium and manufactured home sales are virtually unchanged over August 2011, while townhomes sales continue to be softer.  

Total Waterfront Single Family Dwellings sold:              25, down 3 sales from 2011 Total Non‐waterfront Single Family Dwellings sold:  215, down 64 sales from August 2011 Single Family Dwellings sold over $1 million:  10 (1 over $2 million)  STATS QUICK REFERENCE August 2012, MLS® Real Estate Sales and Average Prices, Greater Victoria 

  2012 ‐ August  2012 ‐ July  2011 ‐ August 

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Average  Price $ 

MedianPrice $ 

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25  565,418  460,000 20 564,420 486,000 28  511,439 325,750

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240  588,195  526,250 293 580,563 530,000 307  639,944 535,000

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16  131,069  106,450 12 132,742 164,450 15  217790 145,000

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August 2012Sales Performance

DFH Sidney$38,025,000

29.34%

Gordon Hulme$3,729,000

2.88%

Royal LePage By the Sea$9,621,300

7.42%

Saanich Peninsula Realty$1,982,500

1.53%

Sparling Real Estate$937,5000.72%

Holmes Realty$40,411,354

31.18%

Re/Max Peninsula$34,886,200

26.92%

Percentage of Sales Peninsula OfficesAugust 2012

Office / Value / PercentageYear To Date

© 2012 Holmes Realty Ltd. ‐ Data Sourced From VREB MLS

Holmes Realty$60,035,942

37%

Re/Max Peninsula$42,744,508

27%

DFH Sidney$32,233,655

20%

Royal LePage By the Sea$11,287,500

7%

Gordon Hulme$6,112,100

4%

Keller Williams Realty West$3,887,000

2%

Saanich Peninsula Realty$1,963,000

1%

Sparling Real Estate$1,890,000

1%

Percentage of Sales Peninsula OfficesYear End 2011

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© 2011 Holmes Realty Ltd. ‐ Data Sourced From VREB MLS