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 […]
More Canadians are looking to buy condos, but they’re being warned not all are equal. The Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) released a study on condo reserves this week. In the 140-page report, the organization warns low reserves often create misleading overvaluations. Over the long run those values may not benefit the current owners though. […]
Toronto condo prices are falling, according to the country’s biggest real estate board. Though people are bidding over ask, and inventory is tightening, paradoxically. That’s what the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) data shows for July. The mix of indicators all adds up to a balanced market, but the picture of where it’s heading […]
Greater Toronto real estate may be approaching its peak. Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) data shows the benchmark price generally climbed in June. Instead of moving all in one direction like the past few months though, it broke into segments. The 905 is doing much better than the City, which continues to underperform. So […]
Canadian condo prices had a slow start compared to detached homes, but they’re now ripping higher. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) data shows prices hit a record high in April. The typical condo apartment has seen prices advance by double digits just last month. Some markets have now produced annual gains well into the six […]
Greater Toronto new home prices slipped, as inventory helped to ease pricing pressure. BILD GTA, a local developer group, said sales climbed in April, especially in the condo segment. Higher inventory helped to attract more buyers, but also contributed to lower prices. New home prices fell up to $48,000 in just one month. A hefty […]
Canada’s condo market has set off some alarms, but everyone is busy watching the dumpster fire down the street. BMO senior economist Robert Kavcic highlighted condo price growth last month. Price growth didn’t just hit a multi-year high for annual growth. Growth over the past 3 months showed one of the fastest price accelerations in […]
For Greater Toronto real estate, detached homes are living in 2017, while condos are stuck in 2009. Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) data shows home prices increased in February. When looked at in aggregate, the whole market is on fire. Breaking it down, there’s two distinct markets. Detached homes are adding multiple years of […]
Toronto’s vacancy tax may have a big impact on real estate investors, according to a local board survey. The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) released the results of their survey, conducted by IPSOS in the fall. More than half of investors said they’ll either sell or rent their unit if a vacancy tax is […]
Thousands of Toronto’s short-term rental investors may call it quits. An Ipsos Survey, commissioned by the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB), shows how investors plan to navigate the city’s new short-term rental rules. Only a third feel their investment won’t be impacted by the new rules. The remainder either plan on selling, or finding […]
