Canadian real estate developers are putting a lot of shovels in the ground. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) numbers show a large jump in the number of new homes starting construction. The rise is led by a big increase in Montreal and Vancouver. Toronto, which leads North America in active cranes, is starting to […]
Greater Toronto new home sales are improving, just not in the City of Toronto. Numbers from Altus Group, a leading real estate data firm, show a big climb for new home sales in June. While the climb is large, sales volumes are still below average for the month. Most interesting is the market shift. New […]
Greater Toronto Area (GTA) new home sales spiked to the highest level in years. Altus Group’s May numbers show it was the highest number of sales in 16 years. Even though the month was higher, year to date sales are still some of the weakest in recent history. The boost in sales are likely due […]
Canadian employment slipped last month, according to one of the world’s largest payroll processors. ADP Canada National Employment Report shows non-farm payrolls decline in May. The decline was due to construction, which led the country to the first May drop in over seven years. ADP Canada National Employment Report The ADP Canada National Employment Report […]
Greater Toronto new home data is mixed, showing some improvements as well as flags. Altus Group data shows new home sales across the region ripped much higher in April. The rise in new home sales were likely helped by improvements to prices. The price of a typical new single-family home is down from last year, […]
Greater Toronto new home sales climbed last month. Numbers from Altus Group show new home sales increased in March, attributed entirely to a rise in the 905. Don’t get too excited though. The only reason new home sales increased, was because the bar was set so low last year. Last month was still the second […]
The once scorching hot Toronto new home market continues to cool. BILD GTA, a trade group representing GTA home builders, numbers show prices slipping in February. The slip wasn’t large, but combined with rising inventory and falling sales could get worse soon. Last month was the fewest sales for the month of February since the […]
New home prices are dropping across Canada, according to the national statistics agency. The Statistics Canada (Stat Can) New Home Price Index (NHPI) shows a price decline for this past January. The decline is the first negative print for the index since the Great Recession. New Home Price Index (NHPI) The NHPI is a home […]
Greater Toronto new home sales are off all-time lows, but not far from it. BILD GTA, a lobby representing homebuilders, noted a rise for new home sales in January. Last month may have seen an increase, but it was still very much below normal. Toronto Real Estate Prices Are Still Diverging Greater Toronto new home […]
If you’re looking for a new home in Greater Toronto, there’s a whack of supply that continues to rise. Altus Group numbers obtained from BILD show December inventory was the highest in years. The rising inventory came as the market saw the fewest new home sales since the Great Recession. Greater Toronto New Home Prices […]
