The TB Realty Group Market Update July 2023 by tbrealtygroup

Market Update

GTA REALTORS RELEASE JULY STATS

TORONTO, ONTARIO, August 3, 2023 – Greater Toronto Area (GTA) home sales, new listings and home prices were up in July 2023 in comparison to July 2022. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the market experienced more balance in July compared to June, with sales trending lower while new listings were up.

“Home sales continued to be above last year ’ s levels in July, which suggests that many households have adjusted to higher borrowing costs. With that being said, it does appear that the sales momentum that we experienced earlier in the spring has stalled somewhat since the Bank of Canada restarted its rate tightening cycle in June. Compounding the impact of higher rates has been the persistent lack of listings for people to purchase compared to previous years, ” said Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) President Paul Baron.

Source: TRREB Market Watch, July 2023

GTA REALTORS® reported 5,250 sales through TRREB’s MLS® System in July 2023, representing a 7.8 per cent increase compared to July 2022. Over the same period, new listings were also up, but by a greater annual rate of 11.5 per cent. The MLS® Home Price Index Composite benchmark was up by 1.3 per cent year-over-year. The average selling price was also up by 4.2 per cent to $1,118,374 over the same timeframe.

On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the number of sales trended lower for the second straight month, whereas new listings trended upward. The seasonally adjusted average selling price edged lower while the MLS® HPI Composite benchmark edged higher.

“Uncertainty surrounding the direction of borrowing costs, jobs and the overall economy has impacted home sales over the last two months. Over the long term, the demand for ownership housing will remain strong on the back of record population growth. However, many homebuyers will continue to be on the sidelines in the short term until the direction of monetary policy and the economy becomes clearer,” said TRREB Chief Market Analyst Jason Mercer.

“We continue to suffer from a misalignment in public policy as it relates to housing. The federal government is targeting record levels of immigration for the foreseeable future, but we have seen very little tangible progress in creating more ownership and rental housing to accommodate this growth. Population growth is imperative for economic development; however, this growth will be unsustainable if people can’t find an affordable place to live. All three levels of government need to be on the same page to fix this problem,” said TRREB CEO John DiMichele.

Source: TRREB Market Watch, July 2023

THE TB REALTY GROUP MARKET UPDATE GTA

2023 2022 % CHANGE SALES 5,250 4,870 7.8% NEW LISTINGS 13,712 12,294 11.5% ACTIVE LISTINGS 15,371 15,329 0.3% AVERAGE PRICE $1,118,374 $1,073,213 4.2% AVG DAYS ON MARKET 17 19 -10.5% 416 905 416 905 Detached YoY % Change 518 9.1% 1,860 9.2% $1,641,045 8.1% $1,367,718 3.8% Semi-Detached YoY % Change 168 -4.0% 277 -5.5% $1,257,086 0.4% $1,007,742 4.5% Townhouse YoY % Change 176 -12.0% 698 13.9% $1,019,333 5.8% $940,113 6.3% Condo Apt YoY % Change 1,013 5.9% 492 23.6% $753,520 1.2% $697,393 5.7%

Source: TRREB Market Watch, July 2023 Sales

Price Year-Over-Year Summary July 2023

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