GTA REALTORS® RELEASE MONTHLY RESALE HOUSING FIGURES

Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 8,544 residential sales through the TorontoMLS system in July 2013.  Total sales were up by 16 per cent compared to July 2012.  Over the same period, new listings added to TorontoMLS and active listings at the end of the month were up, but by a substantially smaller rate of increase compared to sales.

“Last month’s sales represented the best July result since 2009 and was the third best July result on record. Despite recent increases in average borrowing costs, home buyers are still finding affordable home ownership options in the GTA,” said Toronto Real Estate Board President Dianne Usher.

“We are a year removed from the onset of stricter mortgage lending guidelines and many households who put their decision to purchase a home on hold have reactivated their search.  An increasing number of these households are getting deals done,” continued Ms. Usher.

Reflecting tighter market conditions, the average selling price for July sales was up on a year-over-year basis by eight per cent to $513,246.  The low-rise market segment continued to be the driver of overall price growth.  It should be noted, however, that the average condominium apartment price was also up by more than the rate of inflation on an annual basis.  The MLS® Home Price Index (HPI) was also up on a year-over-year basis for all major home types.

“We are forecasting continued average price growth for the remainder of 2013 and through 2014 as well. Months of inventory for low-rise homes remains near record lows, suggesting that sellers’ market conditions will remain in place in the second half of 2013.  An increase in listings in 2014 would lead to more balanced market conditions and a slower pace of price growth next year, albeit still above the rate of inflation,” said Jason Mercer, TREB’s Senior Manager of Market Analysis.

Summary of TorontoMLS Sales and Average Price July 1 – 31
2013 2012
Sales Average Price New Listings Sales Average Price New Listings

City of Toronto (“416”)

3,062 $536,181 5,350 2,644 $496,810 5,512

Rest of GTA (“905”)

5,482 $500,436 8,782 4,694 $463,532 8,297

GTA

8,544 $513,246 14,132 7,338 $475,523 13,809
TorontoMLS Sales & Average Price  By Home Type July 1 – 31, 2013
Sales Average Price
416 905 Total 416 905 Total

Detached

986 3,143 4,129 793,842 597,404 644,313

Yr./Yr. % Change

20.7% 19.6% 19.8% 6.5% 8.0% 7.6%

Semi-Detached

340 617 957 584,499 416,420 476,134

Yr./Yr. % Change

28.8% 25.2% 26.4% 11.1% 6.5% 8.7%

Townhouse

351 1,033 1,384 452,167 379,463 397,901

Yr./Yr. % Change

12.5% 7.9% 9.1% 8.8% 6.2% 7.1%

Condo Apartment

1,353 541 1,894 361,969 281,044 338,854

Yr./Yr. % Change

10.6% 10.2% 10.5% 4.1% 1.0% 3.4%

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Source: TREB

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