Canada’s largest real estate market is cooling down at a blinding speed. Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) data shows home prices fell in May as sales tapered to more historic levels. Falling sales and rising inventory have officially pushed the market into a “buyer’s market,” where prices traditionally begin to drop. Greater Toronto Real […]
Greater Toronto new home prices are finally starting to cool. Data from Altus Group and BILD GTA shows new home prices fell in April. Fewer sales and more inventory definitely contributed to softer prices. However, inventory is still very tight compared to historic levels. More likely, the threat of rising rates deflated exuberance, driving prices […]
Easy come, easy go. Greater Toronto real estate prices have been booming, but are suddenly changing course. Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) data shows prices pulled back in April. Home sales plummeted much faster than inventory, easing the pressure driving prices higher. Greater Toronto homes went from rising tens of thousands per month to […]
Greater Toronto real estate is doing some soul searching after soaring mortgage costs. Data from Altus Group and developer-group BILD GTA show new home sales cratered in March. Demand dropped across segments, but so did inventory. Despite scarce inventory, single-family home prices still saw the benchmark price drop. Toronto Single-Family Home Prices Slip, But Condos […]
North America’s busiest construction hole is seeing work grind to a halt this week. LiUNA Union Local 183‘s residential construction members voted to strike last night. The local represents a significant share of Greater Toronto’s residential tradespeople. As cost of living talks broke down, the union’s members entered a legal strike position. North America’s Largest […]
Canadian real estate developers are being squeezed by inflation, and it’s turning ugly. The Hazleton Development Corporation obtained Companies’ Creditor Arrangement Act (CCAA) protection on April 20, 2022. The developer cited rising costs as one of the primary issues putting a 265-home project at completion risk. In this particular case, costs rose less than typical […]
Strap in because Toronto real estate will be on an even wilder than normal ride the next few months. Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) data shows home prices jumped in March. Other price indicators fell, with the board noting prices “bucked” the seasonal trend. Home sales dropped at 3x the rate of new inventory, […]
Greater Toronto real estate is still a tight market, but all of a sudden it has a lot more inventory. Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) data shows prices ripped higher in February. Positive price growth news didn’t just end there though, as the market actually saw annual growth accelerated. Oddly enough, this occurred as […]
Greater Toronto new home sales ripped to a new high last month. BILD and Altus Group data shows new homes had the biggest January ever, with tight inventory. Despite the perfect conditions for higher home prices, they did the opposite. The cost of a typical single-family home fell by tens of thousands of dollars, while […]
Greater Toronto home prices are surging even faster after the central bank’s warning. Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) data shows home prices soared in January. Low inventory and a long warning for interest rates, helped to drive demand to send prices to a new record. Warning people rates will rise months in advance appears […]