Buyer Magazine Volume 1 | Page 11

Greater Toronto Area Ontario AVERAGE RESIDENTIAL SALE PRICE (Q1, Year-Over-Year) $675,492 $873,631 2016 2017 29% SELLER’S MARKET FIRST-TIME BUYERS CONDO MARKET LUXURY HOMES Typical first-time buyer: Driving demand for condos: Driving demand for luxury homes: Young Families & Young Couples Single Millennial Buyers & Young Couples Move-Up Buyers & Foreign Buyers Typical price range first-time buyers enter the market: Year-over-year average condo price change: Typical price range for luxury homes: $600 , 000 $3 , 000 , 000 $1 , 000 , 000 $6 , 000 , 000 TO Townhomes Detached Condos Single-Family Homes Typical property type purchased by first-time buyers: TO 2016 2017 Percentage change: 26% * Source: Historical values are sourced from CREA or Local Board statistics. Estimates and forecasts are based on the opinion of independent RE/MAX broker/owners and affiliates. High demand and limited inventory resulted in significant price appreciation across the GTA during the first quarter of 2017. Supply increased in the last few weeks of March, as more sellers, particularly downsizers, chose to list their homes and move outside the GTA looking for better value. Recently announced government regulation changes to slow rising prices across the GTA are expected to have a short-term impact as buyers adjust; these regulations are not anticipated to affect demand in the long-term. Demand is expected to remain high throughout 2017 and it’s common for young, first-time buyers to receive financial assistance from their parents. Move-up buyers looking for the convenience of urban living continue to drive overall demand. UNITS SOLD 22,575 25,239 Top luxury neighbourhoods: Yorkville Rosedale North Toronto (Along Bayview Corridor) 2016 2017 12% Properties sold between January and March compared with the same period in 2016 2017 SPRING MARKET TRENDS REPORT