Interest Rate Hikes Drive Down Home Sales and New GTA Real Estate Listings in November 2022 Homeownership market activity in November continued to be influenced by the impact of higher borrowing costs on affordability. Sales were down markedly compared to the same period last year, following the trend that unfolded since the commencement of interest rate hikes in the spring. New listings were also down substantially from last year, and at a very low level historically. The fact that the... [read more]

NEW GTA HOME LISTINGS DOWN WHILE THE AVERAGE REAL ESTATE SELLING PRICE LEVELS OFF IN OCTOBER TORONTO, ONTARIO, November 3, 2022 – 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 and monthly basis. However, new... [read more]

Low Condominium inventory results in strong 8.3% price increase in Q4 of 2018 in the Greater Toronto Area TORONTO, January 29, 2018 -- Toronto Real Estate Board President Garry Bhaura announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 5,191 condominium apartment sales through TREB's MLS® System in the fourth quarter of 2018. This result was down by 9.9 per cent compared to the last three months of 2017. New condominium apartment listings entered into TREB's... [read more]

Tight Condo Rental Market results in substantial increase  in Greater Toronto Area (GTA) Rents TORONTO, January 28, 2018 -- Toronto Real Estate Board President Garry Bhaura announced that, based on rental listings and transactions reported by Greater Toronto REALTORS® through TREB's MLS® System, rental market conditions remained very tight in the fourth quarter of 2018.  Average rents for one-bedroom and two-bedroom condominium apartments were up substantially on a... [read more]

Greater Toronto Area (GTA) Real Estate Market sales remain flat in March 2019 while home prices hold amidst low listing inventory TORONTO, ONTARIO, April 3, 2019 – Toronto Real Estate Board President Garry Bhaura announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 7,187 residential sales through TREB’s MLS® System in March 2019. This result was inline with 7,188 sales reported in March 2018. For the first quarter of 2019, sales were down by one per cent compared to Q1... [read more]