John Pasalis in Toronto Real Estate News
The Toronto Real Estate Board reported 2,670 sales in January 2009, a 47% decrease over the 5,075 sales reported in Janauary 2008. The average home price in the Greater Toronto Area was $343,632, compared to $374,449 last January. The median price was $303,000 compared to $319,000 last year.
“Demand for existing homes in the Greater Toronto Area moderated as the housing market followed the broader economic slowdown in Canada,” said Jason Mercer, the Toronto Real Estate Board’s Senior Manager of Market Analysis.
“Current selling prices are a reflection of more choice in the existing home marketplace,” said Mercer. “At the same time, low mortgage rates have helped keep ownership housing an affordable option. Given that we are not facing an early-1990s-style affordability crisis, the rebound in the housing market will likely be quick once economic recovery takes hold,” added Mercer.
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John Pasalis is a sales associate at Prudential Properties Plus in Toronto and a founder of Realosophy. Email John
February 5, 2009
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