TORONTO – Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 6,896 transactions through the TorontoMLS system in October 2012 – a decrease of 7.1 per cent compared to October 2011. There were two “Sales have decreased in the second half of this year compared to 2011, especially since the onset of stricter mortgage lending guidelines at the beginning of July. The prospect of higher monthly mortgage payments due to the reduced maximum amortization period has prompted some households to delay their home purchase,” said Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) President Ann Hannah.
The average selling price for October transactions was $503,479 – up 6.2 per cent compared to October 2011. The MLS® Home Price Index composite benchmark price, which allows for an apples-to-apples comparison in terms of home attributes, was up by 5.1 per cent.
“We continue to see price increases well above the rate of inflation. Active listings have remained low from a historic perspective, so substantial competition between buyers still exists, especially for low-rise homes,” said Jason Mercer, TREB’s Senior Manager of Market Analysis.
“It should be noted, however, that the annual rate of price increase has been edging lower over the past few months as the market has gradually become better supplied,” continued Mercer.
*NOTE: The majority of transactions are entered into the TorontoMLS system on business days. There was a mismatch of two business days in September and October of 2012 compared to the same months last year. This is why sales on a per business day basis were noted in releases dealing with these months. The business day anomaly between the two months has now balanced out
Summary of TorontoMLS Sales and Average Price - October 1 - 31 | ||||||
| 2012 | 2011 | |||||
| Sales | Average Price | New Listings | Sales | Average Price | New Listings | |
| City of Toronto ("416") | 2,730 | $539,188 | 5,568 | 3,044 | $518,248 | 5,166 |
| Rest of GTA ("905") | 4,166 | $480,078 | 7,486 | 4,381 | $443,664 | 7,140 |
| GTA | 6,896 | $503,479 | 13,054 | 7,425 | $474,241 | 12,306 |
| CONTINUED... TorontoMLS Sales & Average Price By Home Type - October 1 - 31, 2012 | ||||||
| Sales | Average Price | |||||
| 416 | 905 | Total | 416 | 905 | Total | |
| Detached | 931 | 2,417 | 3,348 | 779,484 | 573,598 | 630,850 |
| Yr./Yr. % Change | -7% | -1% | -3% | 5% | 8% | 7% |
| Semi-Detached | 347 | 458 | 805 | 575,618 | 390,459 | 470,273 |
| Yr./Yr. % Change | -4% | -9% | -7% | 7% | 5% | 6% |
| Townhouse | 286 | 775 | 1,061 | 453,477 | 357,237 | 383,179 |
| Yr./Yr. % Change | -10% | -1% | -3% | 2% | 5% | 3% |
| Condo Apartment | 1,141 | 427 | 1,568 | 358,741 | 286,138 | 338,969 |
| Yr./Yr. % Change | -14% | -20% | -16% | -2% | 4% | 0% |
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Source: Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB)
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