Toronto Condo Sales and Prices Up
Promising real estate news for first time buyers and buyers all throughout the GTA. Toronto Real Estate Board President Mark McLean announced that there were 7,656 condominium apartment transactions reported through TREB’s MLS® system by some of Toronto’s best real estate agents in the second quarter of 2015, representing a year-over-year growth rate of 17 per cent relative to Q2 2014. Sales growth by Toronto condo experts greatly outpaced growth in listings, with new listings up by a lesser rate of 7.3 per cent year-over-year and active listings at the end of the second quarter down by 1.3 per cent.
“Much of the new condominium apartment inventory that has been brought to bear on the market in the recent past has been absorbed. In fact, market conditions have tightened with months of inventory trending lower. This suggests that recent condominium apartment completions, while strong from a historic perspective, simply helped satisfy a growing demand for this housing type. Absorption rates and price growth statistics point to a healthy market,” said Mr. McLean.
The average selling price for condos sold by some of the best Toronto real estate agents in the TREB market area as a whole grew by 5.8 per cent year-over-year to $388,066. In the City of Toronto, which accounted for 70 per cent of sales in the GTA, the average selling price of $416,728 represented a 6.1 per cent increase compared to Q2 2014. “Condominium apartment prices have been appreciating at a moderate pace, on average, over the past year, especially when compared to low-rise home types like detached and semi-detached houses and townhouses. However, it is possible that we could see an acceleration in condo price growth in the second half of this year, as growth in sales remains strong relative to growth in listings,” said Jason Mercer, TREB’s Director of Market Analysis.
The Weir Team’s Cameron Weir and Scott Hanton have provided Toronto real estate buyers with exceptional service in buying a condo and selling a condo throughout the GTA. Contact us today to see if buying a condo in Toronto is the right choice for you.
Here are a few condos in downtown Toronto that The Weir Team has helped condo sellers buy and sell recently:
35 Hayden Street, BSN, Bloor Street Neighbourhood Condos
281 Mutual Street, Radio City Condos
33 Charles St E, Casa Condominium
58 Orchard View Boulevard, Neon Condos
Data from a Toronto Real Estate Board press release