74 - Friday, May 17, 1991 - North Shore News

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First-time buyers fuelded market activity

From pave §3 In Richmond, con-  dominiums from fast vear's
Delta saw 137 detached sales | dominium sales rose to 388 $172,500 to $162,750,

with a median or middle with ao omedian price of On the east side of Van-
price of $207,000, The $130,000) compared to last couser. traditionally the ci-
number of sales doubled ta sears: 26) sales which re. Bs s busiest sales area, con-

292 in the tirst quarter this corded median prices ol | dominium sales rose only
year, and the median price $137,000. Single family stighth, front P34 last year
dropped moderately ta deme sales rose from ket to 138 this year, with me-
$196,500. year’s 316 with a median dian prices moderating trom
In Maple Ridge. single. price of $225,000 to S21 $110,000 10 $105,500. There
family sales rose from 249 0 sales this quarter, and a were $28 detached sales in
last. year to 489 but prices middle price of $218,400, the est quarter of 1990,
remained stable with a me- Vancouver’s westside with a omedian price of
dian of $139,000 in both Shewed an unusual con- $200,000.
quarters. Condominium sistency this first quarter,
sales more than doubled With 528 single-family sales Barnes says demand by
from 104 fast year to 253 and also $28 condominium — first-time buyers who were
this year, but the extra sales sales. Median prices of cut out of the market for
saw a median price decrease detached units dropped several years due to high
from $115,900 Hast vear to trom last year’s $405,000 to mort e interest rates,
$103,006 this vear. $380.000 and for con- fueled first quarter activity.

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