The PSR Market Report | March 2018
The effects of the Fair Housing Plan, the new OSFI-mandated stress test and generally higher borrowing costs have prompted some buyers to put their purchasing decision on hold, and home sales are expected to be up relative to 2017 in the second half of this year.
While the change in market conditions certainly played a role, the dip in the average selling price was also compositional in nature. Detached home sales, which generally represent the highest price points in a given area, declined much more than other home types. In addition, the share of high-end detached homes selling for over $2 million in March 2018 was half of what was reported in March 2017, further impacting the average selling price.
“Right now, when we are comparing home prices, we are comparing two starkly different periods of time: last year, when we had less than a month of inventory versus this year with inventory levels ranging between two and three months. It makes sense that we haven’t seen prices climb back to last year’s peak. However, in the second half of the year, expect to see the annual rate of price growth improve compared to Q1, as sales increase relative to the below-average level of listings,” said Jason Mercer, TREB’s Director of Market Analysis.
Here is our March 2018 Market Report, a quick resale housing market analysis with key stats for Toronto + the GTA ?.
>> Don’t forget to check out the complete monthly Toronto + GTA Resale Housing Market Figures report released by TREB for a comprehensive breakdown of all statistics recapped in our monthly market review.
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