Despite an unprecedented year due to COVID-19, including necessary public health restrictions and uncertainty surrounding the economy, Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported over 95,000 home sales in 2020 – the third-best result on record. The average selling price reached a new record of almost $930,000. “The Greater Toronto Area housing market followed an unfamiliar path in 2020. Following the steep COVID-induced drop-off in demand during the spring, home sales roared... [read more]

A record month for the GTA! 11,083 homes sold in September, 42.3 % more than a year ago. As of the end of September, despite Covid,  sales were up 1% compared to the same period last year. Proof of the desire for home ownership in Toronto! Here are two factors that brought many more buyers into the marketplace. The Canadian government gave out 53 billion dollars in aid to Canadians, while at the same time Canadians  lost 23 billion dollars in wages. That difference resulted in an... [read more]

The first round of 2020 data for Toronto’s real estate market is in and by all accounts, the year is shaping up to be one of ferocious competition among home buyers. The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) reports that the growing supply-and-demand gap that characterized the 2019 market was strongly evident in January, as soaring sales and plunging new supply light a fire under home price growth. A total of 4,582 transactions occurred across the GTA during the month, up 15.4%... [read more]

  No real surprises in the market, approximately the same number of sales as last February, 5,025, with approximately the same number of listings, 13,284, which is less than 3 listings for every sale, making it an overall “sellers” market as buyers have few choices when purchasing a home. While this is an average number, the reality is that homes over $1,000,000 are experiencing a balanced or even a buyer’s market depending on location. A balanced market is... [read more]

2017 was an interesting year for the Toronto real estate market.   It was a roller coaster ride of activity, the highs and lows brought about by government’s decisions to try to slow down home prices increases utilizing negative policy changes.   Record sales in the first quarter of the year were followed by a decline in demand in the spring and summer, as home buyers adopted a wait and see attitude towards purchasing as the Ontario Fair Housing Plan (FHP)... [read more]