TORONTO, Oct. 23, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Toronto Real Estate Board President Tim Syrianos reported continued average price growth on a year-over-year basis for condominium apartments listed and sold through TREB’s MLS® System by Greater Toronto Area REALTORS®. The average selling price was $510,206 in Q3 2017 – up by 22.7 per cent compared to the average of $415,894 reported in Q3 2016.
“The condominium apartment market segment has exhibited the strongest average rates of price growth since the spring, relative to other major market segments. Competition between buyers remains strong, as listings remain below last year’s very constrained levels. Over the past few months, TREB has participated in discussions at various levels of government pointed at developing solutions for the housing supply issue in the GTA. As these discussions continue, it will be important to remember that the condominium apartment market is not immune to a listings shortage,” said Mr. Syrianos.
“TREB will also be paying close attention to the potential impacts of the new OSFI Guideline B-20 concerning new mortgage rules and underwriting standards, and the possibility of a vacancy tax in the City of Toronto. We will be asking consumers about their opinion on these initiatives, from the prospective of buying and selling intentions, during our fall polling cycle,” continued Mr. Syrianos.
There were 5,684 condominium apartment sales reported through TREB’s MLS® System in the third quarter of 2017. This result was down from 7,991 sales reported during the same period in 2016.
New condominium apartment listings were also down on a year-over-year basis by 10 per cent to 9,845 in Q3 2017 compared to 10,967 in Q2 2016.
“Condominium apartments will likely account for a greater share of home sales as we move forward. Consumer polling undertaken for TREB by Ipsos in the spring pointed to increased buying intentions for condominium apartments. With this in mind, it is not surprising that we have continued to see robust price growth, as demand has remained strong relative to available listings,” said Jason Mercer, TREB’s Director of Market Analysis.
| Condominium Apartment Market Summary | Third Quarter 2017 | ||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | ||||||
| Sales | Average Price | Sales | Average Price | ||||
| Total TREB | 5,684 | $510,206 | 7,991 | $415,894 | |||
| Halton Region | 168 | $487,562 | 246 | $439,259 | |||
| Peel Region | 760 | $381,470 | 1,122 | $316,163 | |||
| City of Toronto | 4,175 | $542,492 | 5,604 | $440,312 | |||
| York Region | 469 | $474,573 | 880 | $397,256 | |||
| Durham Region | 101 | $368,855 | 123 | $323,148 | |||
| Other Areas | 11 | $313,682 | 16 | $236,216 | |||
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