2023 Real Estate Market Outlook (And What It Means for You)
Last year, one factor drove the real estate market more than any other: rising mortgage rates. In March 2022, the Bank of Canada began a series of interest rate hikes in an effort to pump the brakes on inflation.1 And while some market sectors have been slow to respond, the housing market has reactedContinue reading →
Market Statistics
2022 In Review While the housing market in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) experienced a shift in 2022, it also showed its resiliency in the face of rising interest rates. The average selling price last year in the GTA was $1,189,850, representing an 8.6% increase over the 2021 average of $1,095,333. The increase in average price growthContinue reading →
October 2022 Market Statistics
GTA REALTORS® Release October Stats Despite the continued housing market transition to a higher borrowing cost environment, the average selling price in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) found some support near $1.1 million since the late summer. GTA home sales continued to adjust to substantially higher interest rates in October 2022, both on an annual andContinue reading →
September Market Statistics
Market Watch GTA REALTORS® Release September Stats The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) housing market continued its adjustment to higher borrowing costs in September 2022. Sales for the month reached 5,038, but were down by 44.1 per cent compared to September 2021. New listings were also down on a year-over-year basis by 16.7 per cent to 11,237.Continue reading →
Buy Now or Rent Longer? 5 Questions to Answer Before Purchasing Your First Home
Deciding whether to jump into the housing market or rent instead is rarely an easy decision – especially if you’re a first-time homebuyer. But in today’s whirlwind market, you may find it particularly challenging to pinpoint the best time to start exploring homeownership. A real estate boom during the pandemic pushed home prices to anContinue reading →
August 2022 Market Statistics
GTA REALTORS® Release August Stats There were 5,627 home sales reported through the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board9s (TRREB) MLS® System in August 2022, representing a year-over-year dip of 34.2 per cent 3 a lesser annual rate of decline compared to the previous four months. The August sales result also represented a month-over-month increase compared to July.Continue reading →
10 Pro Tips for a Smooth Home Move
The process of buying a new home can be both exhilarating and exhausting. But the journey doesn’t stop when you close on your property. On the contrary, you still have quite a bit to do before you can begin the process of settling into your new place. Fortunately, you don’t have to do everything inContinue reading →
June Market Statistics
The market is still up when comparing to last years numbers, take a look at the charts below, you can see that in these areas the average sales price are all still in the + double digits, while the amount of houses for sale has dropped compared to last year. There is still a housingContinue reading →
May 2022 Market Stats are in!
Market Watch GTA REALTORS® Release May Stats Greater Toronto Area (GTA) housing market conditions continued to evolve in response to higher borrowing costs. Similar to April results, May 2022 sales were down on a monthly and annual basis. Conversely, active listings at the end of May were up on a month-over-month and year-over-year basis. More balancedContinue reading →
Higher Rates and Short Supply: The State of Real Estate in 2022
Canada’s housing market hit a boiling point last year as homebuyers clambered for real estate in regions with significantly more demand than supply. But now that homeowners and buyers alike are feeling the pinch of rising interest rates and record inflation, the market appears to finally be simmering down. That, in turn, could create aContinue reading →