REAL ESTATE MARKET UPDATE: MAY EDITION

REAL ESTATE MARKET UPDATE: MAY EDITION

The Toronto Real Estate Board has released April numbers and they are looking pretty good. The number of residential home sales increased by almost 17% to 9,042 compared to 7,744 in April 2018.

New inventory was also up from last year by almost 8%, however, it was significantly lower than that of actual sales. Demand is beginning to outpace supply which in turn could increase housing prices.

The first 3 months of the year were pretty flat with April numbers now beginning to show life in the market. The MLS HPI Composite benchmark was up by 3.2% – the highest rate of growth in almost a year. Selling prices are up almost 1.9% in April – the strongest it has been this year.

Here’s the catch; While the number of sales is up from last year, the average price for detached houses dipped year-over-year, specifically in regions just outside Toronto. We can thank the OSFI stress test for that as buyers have to qualify for a mortgage at 5.34% even if their posted rate says 3%.

For more information or questions as the market changes pertain to your home, feel free to call and speak to us.

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May 2019 Edition: Real Estate Market Watch