Market Update for JULY 2020
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Competition between buyers continued to increase in many segments of the GTA ownership housing market in July, which fueled a further acceleration in year-over-year price growth in July compared to June. On top of this, we also experienced stronger sales growth in the more-expensive detached market segment, which helps explain why annual growth in the overall average selling price was stronger than growth for the MLS® HPI Composite benchmark.
"Total residential transactions"
Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 11,081 sales through TRREB’s MLS® System in July 2020 – a 29.5 per cent increase over July 2019 and a new record for the month of July. On a preliminary seasonally adjusted basis, sales were up by 49.5 per cent compared to June 2020.
Year-over-year sales growth was driven by low-rise home types, particularly in the regions surrounding the City of Toronto. However, condominium apartment sales were also up on an annual basis, including in Toronto.
Sales activity was extremely strong for the first full month of summer. Normally we would see sales dip in July relative to June as more households take vacation, especially with children out of school. This year, however, was different with pent-up demand from the COVID-19-related lull in April and May being satisfied in the summer, as economic recovery takes firmer hold, including the Stage 3 re-opening. In addition, fewer people are travelling, which has likely translated into more transactions and listings.
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"Home prices"
The July 2020 MLS® Home Price Index (HPI) Composite Benchmark was up by 10 per cent compared to July 2019. The overall average selling price was up by 16.9 per cent year-over-year to $943,710. On a preliminary seasonally adjusted basis, the average selling price was up by 5.5 per cent compared to June 2020.
Price growth was strongest for low-rise home types, notably within the City of Toronto. Despite more balanced market conditions in the condominium apartment market segment, year-over-year price growth remained in the high single digits.
"New listings"
A gradually improving labour market and historically low mortgage rates are expected to support a recovery in home sales in the second half of 2020 along with sustained year-over-year price growth. Given that home sales result in substantial spin-off expenditure in the regional economy, the housing market will be an important driver of overall economic recovery this year and into 2021.
"Sales to new listings ratio"
Sales to new listings ratio in July 2020 is 62% which is up by 2% compared to July 2019. (sales to new listings ratio for July 2019 was 59%)
What does 62% sales to new listings ratio mean? This means every 10 homes that are listed into market, almost 6 of them are being sold.
"MOI & DOM & Average SP/LP"
Above table shows; Semi-detached homes are fast selling property in the market and are being sold in average 4.6% over asking price.
Condo apartments and detached houses are slower selling property and they are almost being sold same as asking price.
Above table shows that there was a significant increase in sale of semi-detached properties in city of Toronto and also significant inceras in sale of detached and town-house properties in rest of GTA. Increase of demand in those properties has caused increase of price.
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