March home listings up, sales down slightly year-over-year
The spring housing market is off to a slow start in the Battlefords, according to the latest numbers from the Saskatoon Region Association of Realtors (SRAR).
Within North Battleford and Battleford, 10 homes moved in March, down marginally from 12 in 2018. To date, 26 sales have been recorded, down from 40 for the same time period in both 2018 and 2017, a drop of 35 per cent.
The average number of days a home sat on the market to date is 88, the longest since 2012 when it took around 90 days to sell a home. This is up exponentially from just 52 in 2018.