The Moose Jaw residential estate market took a turn for the better during October.
The city experienced an increase in sales, dollar volume and average price according to the Multiple Listing Service monthly report by the Association of Regina Realtors.
Average price for the 43 listed homes sold in October was $217,119. The price is up 27.3 per cent from last October's average but may be skewed by a few large sales.
Only 38 homes sold in October 2108.
Dollar volume last month was $9.33 million, up 44 per cent from last year that month.
Year to date dollar sales volume is $92.8 million, an increase of 3.9 per cent. Realtors closed 394 sales in 10 months, an increase of 13 per cent.
Average house price over the 10 months was $235,458.
Ron Walter can be reached at ronjoy@sasktel.net
