Real Estate Information

Greater Toronto Area Existing Home Sales Increased by 8.8 % in January 2012

Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 4,567 sales through the Toronto MLS® system in January 2012. This number was 8.8 per cent higher than the 4,199 sales reported in January 2011. Sales growth was strongest for low-rise home types in the regions surrounding the City of Toronto.

"A favourable affordability picture bolstered by very low posted fixed Mortgage rates has kept home buyers confident in their ability to achieve the Canadian goal of home ownership," said Toronto Real Estate Board President Richard Silver. "The buyer pool remains diverse in the GTA with strong Interest in home types across the pricing spectrum," continued Silver.

The average selling price for January 2012 transactions was $463,534 – up by almost nine per cent compared to January 2011.

"Low inventory levels have kept competition between Buyers strong, resulting in robust annual rates of price growth over the last year. Strong price growth is expected to attract more listings. A better supplied market should result in a slower rate of price growth, especially in the second half of 2012," said Jason Mercer, the Toronto Real Estate Board’s Senior Manager of Market Analysis. 

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Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent

Press Release by Bank of Canada:

The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent.

The outlook for the global economy has deteriorated and uncertainty has increased since the Bank released its October Monetary Policy Report (MPR). The sovereign debt crisis in Europe has intensified, conditions in international financial markets have tightened and risk aversion has risen. The recession in Europe is now expected to be deeper and longer than the Bank had anticipated in October. The Bank continues to assume that European authorities will implement sufficient measures to contain the crisis, although this assumption is clearly subject to downside risks. In the United States, while the rebound in real GDP during the second half of 2011 was stronger than anticipated, the Bank expects the U.S. recovery will proceed at a more modest pace going forward, owing to ongoing household de-leveraging, fiscal consolidation and the spillovers from Europe. Chinese growth is decelerating as expected towards a more sustainable pace. Commodity prices – with the exception of oil – are expected to be below the levels anticipated in the October MPR through 2013.

Read the complete report at Bank of Canada's website at:

http://www.bankofcanada.ca/2012/01/press-releases/fad-press-release-2012-01-17/

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2011 was the Second Best year on record for Resale Home Sales - what to expect in 2012?

With 4,718 transactions through the Toronto MLS® system in December 2011, the year 2011 posted the second best year on record for Resale Home Sales. Total sales for 2011 amounted to 89,347 – up four per cent in comparison to 2010.

"Low borrowing costs kept Buyers confident in their ability to comfortably cover their Mortgage payments along with other major housing costs," said Toronto Real Estate Board President Richard Silver. "If Buyers had not been constrained by a shortage of listings over the past 12 months, we would have been flirting with a new sales record in the Greater Toronto Area," added Silver. 

The average selling price in December was $451,436 – up four per cent compared to December 2010. For all of 2011, the average Selling price was $465,412, an increase of eight per cent in comparison to the average of $431,276 in 2010.

"Months of inventory remained below the pre-recession norm in 2011. Very tight market conditions meant substantial competition between Buyers and strong upward pressure on selling prices," said Jason Mercer, TREB’s Senior Manager of Market Analysis.

Here's a small Video on Market Watch by Jason Mercer, TREB's Senior Manager of Market Analysis.

You can read the complete Market Watch Report here

Are you Moving Soon? Did you receive recent update from Enbridge Gas regarding its Move Policy? 

If you are moving, remember to notify Enbridge Gas at least 3 business days before your legal closing date or lease agreement date. Effective December 1, 2011, Enbridge Gas will no longer process Move requests retroactively. Advance notice is important to ensure the move is processed correctly. Now Enbridge also offers an online Self Service option at the following site:

www.enbridgegas.com/moving

Want to know more about Real Estate market in Mississauga, Brampton and Greater Toronto Area?

Whether you want to buy or sell your home or just curious about what's been happening with Greater Toronto Area Real Estate market, you will find this video very interesting. Here you can hear Mr. Jason Mercer, the Senior Manager, Market Analysis at the Toronto Real Estate Board explaining as to where we are  presently, what's expected about Interest rates in future, what and how the jobs and income growth is going to perform and what's Resale Homes market Outlook for 2012. The video has about 25 minutes of  some very interesting and detailed information on these subjects, enjoy. 

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Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent

OTTAWA –The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent.

Although recent economic activity in Canada has been stronger than the Bank had anticipated, the profile is largely consistent with the underlying dynamics outlined in the January MPR.  Aggregate demand is rebalancing toward business investment and net exports, and away from government and household expenditures. As in January, the Bank expects business investment to continue to rise rapidly and the growth of consumer spending to evolve broadly in line with that of personal disposable income, although higher terms of trade and wealth are likely to support a slightly stronger profile for household expenditures than previously projected.  In contrast, the improvement in net exports is expected to be further restrained by ongoing competitiveness challenges, which have been reinforced by the recent strength of the Canadian dollar.

Read the complete report at Bank of Canada's Website at:

http://www.bankofcanada.ca/en/fixed-dates/2011/rate_120411.html

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Real Estate prices up 5%, 2nd best March sales on record in Mississauga, Brampton and Greater Toronto Area

Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 9,262 transactions through the TorontoMLS® system in March 2011, representing the second best March result on record. The number of transactions was 11 per cent lower than the record result reported in March 2010.

"The strong home sales reported in March and throughout the first quarter of 2011 have been based on a solid affordability picture and improving economic conditions in the GTA and country-wide," said Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) President Bill Johnston.

The average selling price for March 2011 was up five per cent year-over-year to $456,147. The strongest average annual price growth was reported for condominium apartments and semi-detached houses, at approximately seven per cent for both home types.

"Market conditions were tighter in March compared to last year. With more competition between buyers, we have seen a strong but sustainable rate of price growth," said Jason Mercer, TREB's Senior Manager of Market Analysis.

Median Price
Median Price In March, the median price was $385,000, from the $370,000 recorded during March of 2010.

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Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1 per cent

OTTAWA –The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 1/4 per cent and the deposit rate is 3/4 per cent.

The global economic recovery is proceeding at a somewhat faster pace than the Bank had anticipated, although risks remain elevated. Private domestic demand in the United States has picked up and will be reinforced by recently announced monetary and fiscal stimulus. European growth has also been slightly stronger than anticipated. Ongoing challenges associated with sovereign and bank balance sheets will limit the pace of the European recovery and are a significant source of uncertainty to the global outlook. In response to overheating, some emerging markets have begun to implement more restrictive policy measures. Their effectiveness will influence the path of commodity prices, which have increased significantly since the October Monetary Policy Report (MPR), largely reflecting stronger global growth.

Read the complete report on Bank of Canada's website at:

http://bankofcanada.ca/en/fixed-dates/2011/rate_180111.html