The document analyzes townhouse real estate market statistics in Abbotsford, BC from 2008 to 2012. It shows that townhouse sales declined 12% from 2009 levels while median prices remained flat, indicating lower prices for new townhouses. Benchmark, median, and average prices all declined from 2008 levels but have stabilized in recent years.
2. The visual presentations that follow are intended to give the
viewer an overview of the real estate market in Abbotsford for the
years 2008 to 2012. Real Estate differs from consumer products
where inventory products and prices can be consistent.
The two observations that stand out during these previous five
years are:
1. The numbers of townhouse sales have only declined twelve
percent since 2009
2. Average prices have declined but median prices are flat
which would be the result of the decline in new townhouse
selling at higher prices in previous years.
3. Median Price is the price at which half the homes sold for more
while half sold for less. That means that there are just as many
homes that sold at a price lower than the median than those that
sold at prices higher than the median price.
Average Price is the total dollar volume of homes sold for a
particular period, divided by the number of units sold.
Benchmark Price is the housing price index (HPI) which tracks the
price of a typical, or benchmark property. Data for benchmark prices
would not include the tear down homes or high priced mega houses.