House sales year-over-year jumped five per cent in the greater Fredericton area.

There were 1,776 houses that were sold from January to August 2017 compared to 1,693 houses over the same period last year. The total value of house sales for the first eight months of 2017 was $313.14 million.

However, the month of August was a little bit slow compared to the same month last year. There were 220 properties that changed hands, a drop of seven per cent compared to August 2016.

The average price of homes sold on a year-to-date basis was $195,985, edging up 0.5% from the same period in 2016.

May your months ahead be as colourful as the autumn leaves.