The end of March break and the arrival of nicer weather brought an increase of +22.4% more appointments compared to the previous week. Compared to last year’s explosive Spring market, we are down -26.5%, but compared to the pre-COVID spring market in 2019 we have booked 52% more appointments in March - and we still have a week to go!
The appointment/sold index has risen 3 points to 16.3. New listings are on par with sales, and buyers are experiencing more choice.
We saw a slight shuffle in popular price ranges in Hamilton, with the more affordable $350k-400k sneaking into in the #5 spot below mid-high price ranges. In Halton, $1-2M continues to be #1 followed by mid-high price ranges. Niagara price ranges shifted upward, with mid-high ranges in the top 5.