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was $15.5 million, down nine per cent on a

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figureinSeptember,demandquieteddown

year-over-year basis. Newresidential listings

Home sales in Eastern Ontario were

in October compared to the kinds of levels

Real estate

numbered 186 units in October 2011, down

down by about 20 per cent in October

we’re seen in recent years,” said Lana

five per cent from a year earlier. There were

compared to last October. However, the

Barnes, President of the Cornwall Real

669 active residential listings on the Board’s

priceofresidenceshasincreasedsince2010,

Estate Board. “That said, despite the recent

MLS System at the end of October, down

market

reports the Cornwall and District Real

volatility we’re still on track to see about

six per cent from year-ago levels.

Estate Board.

the same number of sales this year as we

There were 6.5 months of inventory at the

InOctober,homesalesnumbered90units,

did in 2010.”

endof October on a seasonally adjustedbasis.

a decline of 19 per cent from October 2010.

Some 1,224homes have tradedhands so

comparable

This was up from 5.6 months at the end of

The average price for homes sold in

far this year. This trails activity in the first

September. The number of months of

October 2011was $172,406, an increase of 12

10 months of 2010 by just a dozen sales.

inventory is the number of months it would

per cent compared to October 2010.

The dollar value of homes sold through

take to sell current inventories at the current

to 2010

“Following a better than expected sales

the Board’s MLS System in October 2011

rate of sales activity.

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