KELOWNA, B.C. – June 3rd, 2022. Residential real estate sales for the month of May suggests market activity
on a path of normalizing in the region while demand still remains high, reports the Association of Interior
REALTORS® (the Association).

A total of 1,687 residential unit sales were recorded across the Association region, marking a 24.9% decrease
compared to the frenzied number of units sold recorded in May last year.

“While the number of units sold seems like a drop when comparing it to the historically high activity
experienced in May 2021, sales across the region really only slid down 1.2% compared to last month,” says
the Association of Interior REALTORS® President Lyndi Cruickshank, adding “at this time, that is a fairer
comparison as it compares two normal months rather than comparing one month of unusual real estate
movement with one that is within a normalized range. An apples to apples comparison, if you will.”

New residential listings are progressing as expected for the month of May with a 5.4% uptick within the
region with 3,166 new listings recorded compared to the same period last year, as well as an increase of 5.9%
over last month’s 2,990. The overall active listings also saw a healthy increase with 5,943 listings currently on
market, an increase of 27% in year-over-year comparisons.

The benchmark price for homes in the Central Okanagan, North Okanagan, South Okanagan and
Shuswap/Revelstoke regions held their double-digit percentage increases in year-over-year comparisons for
another consecutive month across all home categories, with the greatest increase being for condominiums in
the North Okanagan. The benchmark price for condominiums in the North Okanagan recorded a 30.9%
increase compared to May 2021, coming in at $342,600.

“It is important for buyers and sellers alike to understand that sales are not the same thing as value. The
value of homes in the region remains steady and hasn’t gone down, despite sales, which is the number of
homes sold, dipping slightly. Demand remains high in the region, even with the tightening of mortgage rates.
Hopefully we will see even more inventory coming on to market in the warm summer months to help meet
that demand,” notes Cruickshank.

The average number of days to sell a home, always a good barometer to watch, increased from 39 daysin April
to 41 days in May. It’s important to note that the average of days on market is for the entire Okanagan region
and that the indicator will vary depending on home type and sub-region.

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