Housing prices in Saskatoon remained relatively flat during the first quarter of 2017, according to a new report from Royal LePage.
The aggregate price of a home was down 0.5 per cent to $385,980 from the same period last year.
The median price of a two-storey home declined 1.5 per cent to $412,795 while the median price of a bungalow rose 0.9 per cent to $355,623. No figures were released for condominium prices.
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Norm Fisher, the owner of Royal LePage Vidorra, said current inventory levels are giving buyers the edge in a number of price ranges.
“When coupled with a continued low interest rate environment, the surplus in listings has kept Saskatoon’s housing market relatively affordable when compared to many other larger cities in Canada,” Fisher said in a release.
“Even though low resource prices are having an impact on employment and population growth in Saskatoon, home prices have been remarkably resilient in the face of tough times.”
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The report, released on Tuesday, said Saskatchewan is expected to resume growth in 2017 following two years of recessionary trends during the downturn in the energy sector.
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