FEELING THE PRESSURE IN APRIL: WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE MARKET?


03 May | Buying

The GTA housing market continued to intensify in April 2023. On a year-over-year basis, sales lowered slightly compared to April 2022, but new listings were down by more than one-third. Fewer listings relative to sales meant there was more competition between buyers, influencing an improvement in selling prices since the beginning of this year. In […]

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AN INTENSE MARCH: WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE MARKET?


05 Apr | Buying

The GTA’s housing market conditions intensified in March 2023. Sales accounted for an increased share of listings compared to March 2022, signifying that competition between buyers is likely on the rise. The average sale price was above the average list price for the first time since May 2022. As we moved through the first quarter, […]

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A Steady January: What’s Happening In The Market


03 Feb | Market Update

As we move into the second month of 2023, the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) housing market in January recorded very similar numbers to that of December 2022. Average selling prices and number of sales remained steady compared to the previous month, however were down significantly compared to January of 2022. TRREB’s MLS System reported 3,100 […]

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Sales Shift In September: What’s Happening In The Market?


06 Oct | Market Update

There were 5,038 home sales for the month of September in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), representing a decrease of 44.1% year over year. One notable difference in September was that new listings were also down compared to September of 2021, with 11,237 new listings, or a 16.7% fall. The MLS Home Price Index Composite […]

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A More Active August: What’s Happening In The Market?


10 Sep | Homeownership

The month of August showed a slight upward trend in the Toronto housing market sales. The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board’s (TRREB) MLS System reported a total of 5,627 sales in August 2022. While this does represent a 34.2% decline in sales year-over-year, the decline was at a lower rate than the last four months, […]

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A MORE BALANCED MAY: WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE MARKET?


07 Jun | Market Update

In May 2022, the Toronto real estate market saw more buyers responding to the increased cost of borrowing. The expectation of the Central Bank’s rate increase of 50 basis points – and the actual rate hike itself on June 1st – are causing some buyers to pause their home search in the short term as […]

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THE BATTLE BETWEEN SUPPLY VS. DEMAND CONTINUES IN NOVEMBER: WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE MARKET?


06 Dec | Buying

New all-time highs and records were set this past month. Home sales reached a new record for the month of November and the average selling price also reached a new all-time high. New listings were down substantially compared to last year across all market segments – further highlighting the apparent supply issue within the GTA. […]

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A DEMANDING OCTOBER: WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE MARKET?


03 Nov | Buying

Home sales in the GTA have reached the second-highest level on record for the month of October. However, the inventory of homes listed for sale did not keep up with the pace of demand. The number of new listings had dropped by approximately 33% compared to October 2020. Market conditions tightened across all major home […]

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OUR TRADITIONAL ‘FALL MARKET’ IS BACK IN FULL-SWING: WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE MARKET?


06 Oct | Buying

As summer swiftly ended -as it does every year- September marked the transition from our slower-paced summer market to the notoriously busier fall market in the GTA. Each year, we tend to see an increase in sales, average selling price and listings after Labour Day, and September 2021 did not disappoint. Sales relative to August […]

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AN ASTONISHING AUGUST: WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE MARKET?


07 Sep | Buying

While the market has taken its usual summer breather, TREB is reporting the 3rd best sales result on record for the month of August 2021. It is obvious that the homeowner demand has sustained and remains strong. However, the supply of new listings is down which has resulted in tighter market conditions and even more […]

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