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Home sales surge in Grey Bruce

The Realtors Association of Grey Bruce Owen Sound reported a spike in home sales in September.

In September 2024, 257 houses were sold through their Multiple Listing System, up 42.8 percent from September 2023.

Home sales totalled 1,987 units in the first nine months of the year, which was an increase of one percent compared to the same period in 2023.

The MLS Home Price Index composite benchmark price was $573,800 in September 2024, down 1.8 percent from September 2023.

The 543 new residential postings was an increase of 9.5 percent from September 2023. This was the highest number of new listings added in the month of September in more than three decades.

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