Market Shows Signs of Renewed Vitality

Market Shows Signs of Renewed Vitality

Toronto Real Estate Market Update for August, 2022: Despite the recent softening of the real estate market due to rising interest rates and tougher mortgage stress tests, there was some renewed vitality last month.

What's On: Summer in the Six

What's On: Summer in the Six

It’s so nice to be out and about in the city this summer. There’s lots of culture and community to appreciate. Here are some great ways to enjoy yourself in Toronto this season.

Buyers take note – big changes and more balance

Buyers take note – big changes and more balance

Toronto Real Estate Market Update for July, 2022: Following the Bank of Canada interest rate hike in mid-July (the highest single-day hike we’ve seen in over two decades), sales saw a significant decline. Even though new listings were down by 4 per cent on a year-over-year basis in July, buyers can benefit from the more balanced market and decent inventory at present.

GTA home prices down $188K from February peak

GTA home prices down $188K from February peak

Toronto Real Estate Market Update for June, 2022: In a departure from the typical high level of late spring activity in the real estate market, numbers have cooled off in both sales and prices, mainly due to higher borrowing costs. The bear market has likely affected buyer confidence and down payments. The summer may present somewhat of a holding pattern, with the possibility for inventory to increase substantially in September.

Market shift means more balance: May update

Market shift means more balance: May update

Toronto Real Estate Market Update for May, 2022: The recent balancing of the market has slowed bidding wars, giving buyers more negotiating power. Housing market conditions continued to shift in response to higher borrowing costs. Average home prices are currently considerably higher than this time last year, yet selling prices trended lower on a month-over-month basis.

Buyers took a pause, but prices are still up year-over-year

Buyers took a pause, but prices are still up year-over-year

MARKET UPDATE: After many months of similar news, there has been a significant shift. Sales activity made a considerable drop from the same time last year, with the overall MLS transactions on all housing types in the city of Toronto down 40 per cent.

March saw more supply and lower prices!

March saw more supply and lower prices!

The market is still going strong - there were nearly 11,000 home sales reported in March 2022 in the GTA. This represents the third-highest March on record, and caps off the second-best first quarter …

How to add some hygge to your home.

How to add some hygge to your home.

What the heck is hygge, you ask? Popularized in Denmark, hygge (pronounced “hoo-gah”), is way of appreciating life’s simple pleasures. The word hygge comes from a Danish word meaning "to give courage, comfort, joy".

Big news for Toronto backyards: Garden Suites are in!

Big news for Toronto backyards: Garden Suites are in!

Last week, Toronto City Council voted to expand permissions, giving the go-ahead for Garden Suites to be built on residential properties across the city. A Garden Suite is a detached housing unit, usually located in the rear yard, and is separate, or detached from the main house.

Market Update - How 2022 started and where we're headed

Market Update - How 2022 started and where we're headed

January 2022: Toronto Real Estate Market Update Market Update • January marked the second highest month in history for property sales recorded in the TRREB MLS system at 5,636, although the number was down 18.2% from the January 2021 peak.

The market ended 2021 at an all-time high

The market ended 2021 at an all-time high

Toronto Real Estate Market Update (December 2021 wrap-up): At the end of 2021, properties in the GTA reached an all-time high average selling price of $1,095,475 – an increase of 17.8 per cent compared to the previous 2020 record of $929,636.

A record 121,712 sales were reported through TRREB’s MLS® System in 2021 – up 7.7 per cent from the previous 2016 high of 113,040 and up 28 per cent compared to 2020.

September Update - Toronto Market continues to tighten

September Update - Toronto Market continues to tighten

The big story in September was the continuing lack of supply in the housing market. The month saw the third highest sales number on record, yet sales were down 18% from September 2020, mainly due to the lower number of new listings …


June 2021 - Real Estate Market Update

June 2021 - Real Estate Market Update

Year-over-year sales growth continues to outpace new listings growth. TRREB is revising the forecasted average selling price upward to $1,070,000 through 2021.