I finally got numbers for real estate sales in October 2022, so I can look at what is happening in the Montreal real estate market and the surrounding area.
House prices have been dropping, as they usually do in the autumn, after the end of the spring and summer home buying season.
However, the market is still in favour of the sellers. Unfortunately, the choice of good houses in good areas of Montreal and on the South Shore (Longueuil, St-Hubert, St-Bruno, etc) remains poor. Detached houses no older than 30 years, are sold in Longueuil for more than $600000, in Montreal – $800000 and more.Compared to October last year, prices for single-family houses in Quebec have increased by 9%, and for 2-plex and 3-plex by 21%. But this is already lower than prices were this spring.
Prices began to decline for “illiquid housing markets”, i.e. badly located or in need of major repairs. Such houses now “hang” and if someone wants to make renovations to his style, he can bargain and buy such a house.
At the present, the buyers have the chance to buy a new, more spacious house by selling the existing one. In the spring, it was impossible to do this because there were multiple offers on every house, with 20 or 30 buyers for one house.
What to expect in November and December?
November and December are historically 2 of the 3 best months to buy a home if you want a deal.
Economists predict that the Bank of Canada will raise its interest rate again this year before interest rates stabilize. If the Canadian economy falls into recession, we could see mortgage rates drop starting in late 2023.
Of course, life does not stop and, as always, in the spring, a revival in the real estate market will begin. Therefore, buyers would be wise to obtain a pre-approval letter and lock in today’s mortgage rate for 90 days, then attempt to buy a house or condo in January, when prices will be lowered.
I wish to remind you that under the new law of 2022, the buyer is required to have their own real estate agent. The seller’s realtor is not authorized to represent the interests of the buyer and the seller at the same time.
Some proverbs give good advice, like “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”
Please contact me, and I will be happy to help you become the owner of a new house or condo.
A partir du 10 juin 2022, les agents immobiliers ne pourront plus représenter simultanément les intérêts de l’acheteur et du vendeur de biens immobiliers. 
En utilisant le moteur de recherche immobilier 
Now that Covid19 has turned our lives upside down : someone has lost their job, someone has lost a significant portion of their savings due to the fall in stocks on the stock exchange, some homebuyers think that they can buy a house in this situation for much less than the initial price.
Tip #2: Get Mortgage Pre-Approval.
If you know that you are competing with other buyers and the seller has not yet accepted or refused your offer to buy, you can improve it – offer a higher price, change the terms of the purchase, etc. To do this, your realtor will ask you to fill out a special form and send her after your offer. If your offer is still not accepted, your realtor may offer the seller to accept your offer second in line. Thus, if the first offer is canceled (the bank did not give a mortgage, the buyer refused to buy after the inspection), your offer automatically becomes the first.
En 2021, les prix ont continué d’augmenter tant à Montréal qu’ailleurs dans les banlieues. La question de l’abordabilité de l’immobilier est devenue critique dans la région de Montréal, particulièrement pour les jeunes familles qui souhaitent acheter leur propre maison. Ceux qui ne voulaient pas quitter Montréal ont dû acheter des condos et des 2-plex afin de commencer quelque part et d’arrêter de payer « l’hypothèque de quelqu’un d’autre » pour un logement locatif.
Mais qu’en est-il de ceux qui n’ont pas acheté de condo ou de maison il y a 5 ans et qui regardent désespérément la hausse des prix, se rendant compte qu’ils doivent payer le double aujourd’hui? Alors, acheter ou attendre?
Les prix à Montréal sont déjà proches de leurs sommets et n’augmenteront probablement pas autant en 2022 qu’ils le font maintenant. On ne peut pas en dire autant des prix dans les villes adjacentes. Si le prix moyen des maisons à Montréal augmentait de 23 % en 2021, les prix continueront d’augmenter en 2022, mais pas plus de 1 %, selon les analystes. La hausse des prix des copropriétés en 2022 ralentira également et s’élèvera à 3 %. Mon conseil : si vous ne pouvez pas acheter une maison à Montréal même, regardez dans les environs.
