Sales in Fredericton and the surrounding areas from January to September rose 7.17 per cent compared to the same period last year. A total of  1,510 homes were sold during the said period. It is interesting to note that in September this year, 139 homes were sold which was exactly the same number of houses sold in September 2015.

The average sale price of houses for the first nine months climbed 5.8 per cent from a year earlier, to $193,027.