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Will a strong March lead to a resurgence in PG home sales?

Housing activity in Prince George is heating up once again.

According to RE/MAX Core Realty, 67 detached homes came off the mark in March for an average selling price of $511,000.

That’s a stark improvement from February when 39 units changed hands and sold for just over $456,000.

Realtor, Bob Quinlan told MyPGNow.com that there have been some interesting trends as borrowing rates remain high.

“Sellers are getting 97 to 97.5% of their asking price, which means buyers are waiting for the price to get close before they make an offer.”

“One of the things I see between February and March is that the days on the market are less, which means they are selling quicker. The realtors are out there, we have a lot of open houses and what we are seeing is a lot of buyers are coming out but they are being very picky.”

Quinlan added buyers are a lot more selective than they once were.

“It’s interesting because there are a lot of buyers right now and there still needs to be more listings to come out and sellers who are getting price close to people are able to pay.”

As of the end of March, 134 detached homes have been sold in the Greater PG area – a far cry from the same time last year when 251 homes were purchased.

In terms of attached homes such as apartments and townhomes, 18 were sold last month compared to ten in February – the average selling price is a shade under $293,000.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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