GTA REALTORS® report resale record in July
TORONTO, August 6, 2009 - In July 2009, Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported a record
9,967 sales, up 28 per cent from July 2008. The average price for July transactions was
$395,414 – up by six per cent compared to the same month last year.
"Households confident in their positioning within the current economic environment have taken
advantage of housing affordability in the GTA," said TREB President Tom Lebour. "The real
estate sector has been one of the sectors making a positive contribution to economic growth in
the GTA, not to mention Ontario and Canada more broadly."
Year-to-date sales, at 50,632 are down 1.2 per cent compared to the first seven months of 2008.
Average price, at $385,808 is down by less than one-half of one per cent.
"The steep drop-off in sales experienced at the beginning of the year has all but dissipated,"
explained Jason Mercer, TREB's Senior Manager of Market Analysis. "With five months left to
go in the year, it is probable that total existing home sales in 2009 will be at or above last year’s
level."
David Pylyp; Trying to find listings to show eager buyers is getting very challenging and leads us to think and act outside the box. What are your thoughts on where this market is going?
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