Along with some assistance I'm hosting a Super Open House on three new constructions in the Carriage Hill subdivision in Riverview,  just across the Gunningville Bridge from Moncton. I've set an early time for the Super Open House, before all the television broadcasts leading up to the Super Bowl.

And to keep in the spirit of the big game day, those who attend the open house may have their name placed in a bowl from which we will draw one name who will receive two tickets to the Game Day Tailgate Buffet at Casino New Brunswick. More info and directions at http://openhouses.monctonguide.com/  See you at the Super Open House

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Further to my previous post about MLS® new housing unit sales, I thought it would be interesting to compare the average sale price of semi-detached, single detached and condominium ownership housing.

I prepared the chart below that illustrates the average sale price trends in the metro market. Some of the increases can be attributed to higher construction costs, however I also suspect that some of the increases are due to consumers trending to purchase dwellings with more square footage.

(note: "metro" encompasses only the City of Moncton, the City of Dieppe and the Town of Riverview)

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What makes up new housing sales on MLS® in the metro area real estate market? As my chart below shows, semi-detached housing followed by single detached housing followed by condominium ownership housing.

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OK so 2011 is not quite over yet. However I say why wait for the last few days.Here is the big picture. In 2011, unit sales of existing properties are up slightly and unit sales of new housing are down slightly. There you have it. No boom, no bust. Residential housing in the metro Moncton area is doing alright.
(note: "metro" is only the City of Moncton, the City of Dieppe and the Town of Riverview).

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Every year more people relocate to the Moncton - Dieppe - Riverview area. Of course some move away, but the "tide is rising" in our metro population. It begs the question "What are the best things about living in our area?" 

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I've started a list and I invite you to add your favourite thing(s).

Please go here : www.MonctonGuide.com

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A single family detached house without a garage, with three to four bedrooms, up to 25 years old, located in Moncton, Dieppe or Riverview and on municipal water and sewer services. Using this criteria, the stats below reveal Moncton area housing sales over the last 36 months.

Does your idea of Moncton area housing have a different profile? Let me know your criteria and I will do the analysis.

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2011 total housing starts in the Moncton CMA are off to a slow start to the end of April. As are New Brunswick two other population centers.

Here is a chart I prepared to illustrate the numbers supplied by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation for the Fredericton CA, the Moncton CMA and the Saint John CMA for the last five years.

Perhaps these numbers only reflect the past Winter's harshness. Or perhaps it is the beginning of a trend for 2011. Let's see what next month brings.