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Grey Bruce Home Sales Hit New Record

The number of home sales in August in Grey Bruce Owen Sound topped 350 for the first time ever.

The Realtors Association recorded a second consecutive month of double digit year-over-year increases.

The 358 transactions represent a 36.6% gain over the same month last year.

The $266,800. average sale price in August was also a record, up nearly 10% from last year.

The number of active listings is down 40% from last year to nearly 1,500.

 

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