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Toronto Real Estate Board Members reported 4,120 sales in February 2009 compared to6,015 sales recorded in February 2008. The average home price was $361,305 last monthcompared to $382,048 during the same month last year.“A considerable number of transactions continued to take place in February 2009. Motivatedbuyers and sellers, who were aware that market conditions changed over the past few months,were …

TREB Members reported 2,670 sales in January from the 5,075 sales reported in the first month of 2008. Of these, 1,106 transactions took place in the City of Toronto compared to 2,128 in January 2008. In the surrounding “905” area, 1,564 sales were recorded, from 2,947 last year. The GTA housing market has not been immune to the economic slowdown …

TORONTO, December 17, 2008 — Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 1,487 resale transactions during the first half of December, from 2,868 sales recorded in the same period a year ago, Toronto Real Estate Board President Maureen O’Neill announced today. The average price of a home in the Greater Toronto Area is currently $360,652. This compares to an average of $404,707 recorded …

Commentary regarding November 2008 Quick Stats: 2008 2007 % Change Number of Active Listings 27,037 18,309 + 48% New Listings this month 9,925 10,692 – 7% Sales this month 3,640 7,313 – 50% Average Days on Market 41 32 + 28 Average Price $368,582 $393,747 – 6.4% List Price vs. Sales Ratio 96% 98% – 2% Months of Inventory 7.43 …

RE/MAX Ontario Atlantic Canada Inc. Toronto Real Estate Board stats for October created some heated dialogue in the industry in recent weeks. While many believe that the dismal statistics reflect the recent volatility in financial markets, some are now asking if they also identify an emerging trend in the Greater Toronto Area. The simple answer is no. Although there are …

October 28, 2008 — More than 1,100 Greater Toronto REALTORS® gathered to hear Canada’s top experts talk about the future of the housing market at the Toronto Real Estate Board’s 88th Annual General Meeting October 27th. The following panelists covered a range of topics on the future of real estate: Don Lawby, President and Chief Operating OfficerCentury 21 Canada Limited …

So here’s our pick of the week: Property is located in Newmarket, ON and is perfect for an investor. The property is currently listed for $265,000 and has a LEGAL basement apartment. Here is the math: Purchase price: $265,000Down payment: $53,000 Monthly Payment: $1,203.71Property Taxes: $ 213.29 You can rent the property out for: Basement: $700 (1 Bedroom can be …

I get the question alot, “When’s a good time to buy real estate?” and frankly, my answer always is whenever you’re ready! This answer is usually met with a smirk which reads more like, “I was expecting you to say that since you make a living through purchase and sale!” There is no way anyone can predict when the market …

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We’ve been working on a new website for the past couple of months and we’re happy to report that the new website is now ready and is being launched to the world wide inter web. Following is a comparison between the two websites visually. Old website New website There are some very noticable features that I’d like to point out …