07 Jan Market Update December 2017
**City of Toronto Real Estate Market Update**
In the month of December, we continued to see a decline in overall sales activity year over year (YoY) in Toronto. When examining sales activity by home type, we did see healthy growth in the semi-detached and attached row/townhouse segments (up 25% and 6%, respectively). On the inventory side, we experienced a buildup of listings across all home types. The growth in listing inventory was driven by an increase in new listings and longer sales cycles (average # of days on the market).
Although, inventory has continued to expand on a YoY basis, we are still seeing a normalization in pricing with an overall gain of 4% YoY. Home prices in the detached and attached row/townhouse segments displayed moderate price declines on a YoY basis (down 3% and 4% respectively). Semi-detached houses and condominium suites displayed strong double-digit YoY price growth in the month of December (12% and 14% respectively). The sales and price growth in these two categories is likely tied to an influx of first-time buyers entering the market before the January 1st mortgage qualification changes take effect. As we have now entered the new year, we will likely see a continuation of this trend towards condos, row/townhouse and semi-detached homes, as many buyers will qualify for less of a mortgage than they did in 2017. It will be interesting to see the effects of the new mortgage rules, as the data are made available over the next few months.
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Happy New Year! Wishing everyone a wonderful 2018.
-torontoyourway
