SC - Dec 2015 Stat Post #3

Sunshine Coast December 2015 Sales Stats

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The Sunshine Coast ended the year with more records. Total December sales fell by only -10%  month-to-month which is amazing when you factor in Christmas and New Year holidays. Year-over-year, total sales jumped +52% compared to December 2014, +139% when compared to 2013 and a stunning +469% over those measly 16 sales in 2012. Oh, la la...

December’s detached, attached, MOP, and lot sales were all on the plus side YOY with attached sales jumping +186% (20 vs 7). Total YTD attached sales (172) rose an impressive +51% compared to 2014 and +76% compared to 2013. Hmm, where did all those townhome and condo owners go? To detached homes, every one?

SC – Dec 2015 Stat Post #2

Sunshine Coast Dec 2015 Lot Sales

There were 15 bare land sales in December bringing the year’s total to 147 – the best showing since 2007. The year ended up an impressive +116% over the year before and +172% compared to 2013. The majority of sales took place within the Gibsons market area and 44 of its 54 lot sales were under an acre with many of those being bought by commercial home builders in anticipation home sales in that area would continue to rip into 2016 – they were right.

SC - Dec 2015 Stat Post #1

Sunshine Coast Dec 2015 ‘$1mill+’ Property Sales

If you needed one definite indicator that the Sunshine Coast real estate market had turned around in 2015, then this is it – million dollar plus property sales.  The 4 sales in December brought the year’s total to 36 – an impressive +118% improvement over 2014's 17 sales and an increase of +150% over 2013’s paltry 15 sales.