Issue 18 Jan 1 2026 4 min read

The week felt fairly even - listings and sales were close.

More choice usually slows urgency - and pushes sellers toward clearer price discovery.

Buyer Seller
4 / 10

Balanced market, leaning buyer.

1  new listings1  salemedian sold $925, 0000  over ask1  under ask
41  expired, 4  cancelled
Watch: the clean listings in the active bands
Local real estate intelligence - weekly.

Signal of the Week

1  new listings - 1  sale (median sold $925, 000)

What happened

The week felt fairly even - listings and sales were close.

Week ending Jan 2, 2026.

1 new listing arrived while 1 sale closed. When options increase, urgency usually drops and sellers get pushed toward clearer price discovery.

Market pulse

Two charts explain the week clearly - inventory continues to build, while sales remain steady but selective.

Inventory

104 current

High 136 · Low 5.00

Sales

2.25 8-week avg

High 5.38 · Low 1.00

Sales that explain the market

Buyers are active, but selective.

  • 892 9th Avenue - $925,000 (listed $1,150,000) - 40 DOM (normal clear - under ask)

The outcomes stayed mixed - the winners tend to be the listings that feel straightforward from day one. This week’s sold mix: 0 over ask, 1 under ask.

The Board

Price discovery is happening in public.

  • Cleared: 892 9th Avenue - sold after 40 DOM

These moves usually show where buyers are pushing back - and where sellers are adjusting quickly.

New listings worth noting

More choice is slowing buyer urgency.

Even a small increase in new inventory gives buyers more direct comparisons - and that usually makes them slower to stretch.

Market example

12 Alpine Trail Place - $1,250,000

Worth watching early - clean listings tend to show their hand quickly once tours start.

Next week I’m watching

If this new supply clears without big concessions. If the clean listings move early, demand is still there under the surface. If they sit, pricing will do more of the work.

My take

Buyers are patient, but not absent.

More listings doesn’t automatically mean more sales. It means buyers can compare harder - and the homes that feel low-friction usually move first.

Written for locals - and for people trying to understand Fernie without the noise.

If you're watching the market closely or thinking about buying or selling in Fernie, I'm always happy to talk through what I'm seeing.

Data notes. Data sourced from MLS activity for the week ending Jan 1 2026. Numbers reflect the Fernie market unless otherwise noted.