Typical of a seasonal spring, home and condo listings surged in April, up 47.2% from last year, and this trend is expected to continue in May. With the new level of supply, the market has shifted towards a more balanced state, with some sectors like condos leaning closer to a buyer’s market. The increase in inventory, providing more...
SALES COMMENTARY While stats seem to demonstrate that the market is experiencing renewed vibrancy, buyers and sellers have had a cautiously optimistic approach in the month of March. It’s clear that not all segments of the market are performing the same way and the politicization of real estate has been a cause for concern as it sends mixed messages...
The mood and emotions that best describes buyers and sellers within the Toronto Real Estate market in February is…“Impatience.”
In February, Toronto home sales saw a yearly increase of 17.9% and a monthly surge of 32%. Additionally, new listings rose by 37% compared to last month and by 33.5% compared to the same period last year. Af...
The Toronto real estate market in early 2024 has seen a significant shift in consumer sentiment, with buyers re-entering the market and multiple offers becoming more common. This sudden optimism begs the question: what factors are driving this change?
Bank of Canada's Influence
In late 2023, the Bank of Canada's messaging hinted at potential rate adj...
2023 was actually two markets in one. First when mortgage rates stabilized in January, buyers jumped back into the market and prices rose by about 2-3%. In June the Bank of Canada started increasing rates again. Uncertainty about rates and not just the level of rates caused buyers to move to the sidelines. The res...
The good news for October was that sales on TRREB at 4,646 matched September levels. The bad news was that October sales were the lowest for this month since 1998! So where do buyers and sellers look for some positive signs?
First, it would appear that the Bank of Canada rates have plateaued at 5%. Everyone likes certainty. The bond...