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Toronto MLS Sales Up in February TORONTO, March 5, 2014 –
Toronto Real
Estate Board President Dianne Usher announced that February 2014 home sales
reported by Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® were up by 2.1 per cent compared to
the same period last year. Total February sales amounted to 5,731 compared to
5,613 last year.
“Despite the
continuation of inclement weather in February, we did see a moderate uptick in
sales activity last month. The sales increase was largely driven by resale
condominium apartments. New listings of resale condominium apartments were up
on a year-over-year basis, giving buyers ample choice. This is in contrast to
the listings situation for singles, semis and townhomes, where supply continued
to be constrained. Some would-be buyers had difficulty finding a home that met
their needs,” said Ms. Usher.
“If we see
renewed growth in listings for low-rise home types, the pace of sales growth
will accelerate as we move through the year,” Ms. Usher continued.
The average
selling price for February 2014 sales was up by 8.6 per cent to $553,193,
compared to the average of $509,396 reported for February 2013. The MLS® Home
Price Index (HPI) Composite Benchmark was up by 7.3 per cent year-over-year.
“While
the strong price growth experienced over the last year should prompt an
improvement in the supply of listings, sellers’ market conditions will continue
to prevail this year. Home prices, on average, will trend upwards at a pace
well-above the rate of inflation. The impact of strong price growth on
affordability will be mitigated by low borrowing costs,” said Jason Mercer,
TREB’s Senior Manager of Market Analysis.
Housing Market Indicators
Feb '13
Feb '14
% change
Sales
5,613
5,731
2.1%
New Listings
11,005
10,897
-1.0%
Active Listings
15,969
14,019
-12.2%
Days on the Market
28
26
-7.1%
PRICE
$509,316
$553,193
8.6%
My Opinion
These numbers illustrate that even with
these poor weather conditions, there are still more Buyers than Sellers out
there. As the weather gets better, there will be more properties listed and
even more Buyers will spring up to take advantage of these ultra-low mortgage
rates, especially now that CMCH has implemented new policies (http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/cmhc-hikes-mortgage-insurance-premiums-1.2555076).
In the coming months, sales, listings, and prices will increase.