July 4, 2013 -- Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 9,061 sales
through the TorontoMLS system in June 2013 - down by less than one per cent
compared to June 2012. Over the same period, new listings were down by a
greater rate than sales, suggesting market conditions became tighter.
"The sales picture in the GTA improved markedly in the
second quarter of 2013. While the number of transactions was still down
compared to 2012, rates of decline were substantially improved compared to the
first quarter," said Toronto Real Estate Board President Dianne Usher.
"As a growing number of homebuyers, many of whom put their
purchase on hold due to stricter lending guidelines, now reactivate their
search, the expectation is for renewed growth in home sales in the second half
of 2013," added Ms. Usher
The average selling price in June was up by 4.7 per cent year-over-year to $531,374. In line with the 2013 norm, June price growth was driven by the single-detached and semi-detached market segments, particularly in the City ofToronto
The average selling price in June was up by 4.7 per cent year-over-year to $531,374. In line with the 2013 norm, June price growth was driven by the single-detached and semi-detached market segments, particularly in the City of
"The short supply of low-rise home types in many parts of
the GTA relative to the number of households looking to buy continued to prompt
strong upward pressure on selling prices of singles and semis," said Jason
Mercer, TREB's Senior Manager of Market Analysis. "We have also seen
enough buyers in the better-supplied condo apartment market to provide support
for selling prices at current levels.”
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