Steady house sales throughout Greater Victoria in November indicates a healthy market, says the president of the Victoria Real Estate Board.

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Fimrite noted that there was some variability in prices last month, depending on property type.

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He added that that there were 11 single-family house sales of more than $1 million in November, including one for more than $6 million in Oak Bay.

A total of 482 homes and other properties sold through the Victoria Real Estate BoardB次元官网网址檚 Multiple Listing Service, compared to 483 sales in October. There were 479 sales in November of 2010.

The number of properties available for sale dropped off in November to 4,329 compared to 4,687 at the end of October.

B次元官网网址淚nventory levels remained 16 per cent higher than a year ago but have fallen back from a peak of over 5,000 seen earlier this year,B次元官网网址� said Fimrite.

The average price for single-family house sold in Greater Victoria last month was $592,034, down slightly from $595,836 in October.

The overall average price for condominiums last month was $320,558, up from $307,329 in October. The average price of all town homes sold last month was $380,675 compared to $428,040 in October.

MLS sales last month included 293 single-family houses, 104 condominiums, 48 town homes and 10 manufactured homes.