More homes for sale across Windsor-Essex in October

The Windsor-Essex County Association of Realtors is reporting an increase in the number of homes up for sale in the area.
According to WECAR's monthly report, 917 homes were listed for sale in October, a nearly 19 per cent increase over the 771 homes put on the market in October 2022.
The average sale price dropped to $530,223, down almost two per cent compared to an average price of $540,941 in October 2022.
The average year-to-date price of a home has also dropped nearly 11 per cent to $561,052, down from $629,726 during the same time a year ago.
WECAR also reports 367 homes were sold in October, a 4.92 per cent decrease over the 386 homes sold in October 2022.
Year-to-date sales are down over 16 per cent with 4,332 homes sold so far this year, compared to the 5,203 homes sold during the same time a year ago.