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"Real
Estate Bits"
December
2010
Market Update
TREB Reports Strong Sales During November 2010
December 3, 2010 - Greater Toronto REALTORS reported 6,510 existing home sales in November – down 13% from 7446 sales in November 2009. New listings were also down 13% annually to 8642.
On a month-over-month basis, the seasonally adjusted annual rate of sales increased for the fourth straight month to 88,100. This rate was substantially higher than the July 2010 low of 67,900.
"The GTA resale market has tightened since the summer. Healthy market conditions continued to support growth in the average selling price," said Toronto Real Estate Board President Bill Johnston.
"Sales through the first 11 months of the year were down only marginally compared to the same period in 2009. We remain on track for one of the best years on record under the current TREB market area,” continued Johnston.
The average selling price for November 2010 transactions was $438,030 – this figure is up five% compared to November of 2009.
"The average selling price in the GTA is affordable. A household earning the average income can comfortably cover the mortgage payments on an average priced home. Expect the average selling price to grow at a moderate pace over the next year," said Jason Mercer, TREB's Senior Manager of Market Analysis.
Average Days On Market in November was 33
What They Sold For:
This Graph Shows Monthly GTA
Sales
By Volume and Price Category

October 2010

November
2010
Year-Over-Year Sales and Price Comparison
| Year-2007 |
# of Sales |
Average Price |
| |
|
|
| Total |
93,193 |
$376,236 |
| |
|
|
| Year-2008 |
# of Sales |
Average Price |
| |
|
|
| Total |
74,552 |
$379,347 |
| |
|
|
| Year-2009 |
# of Sales |
Average Price |
| |
|
|
| January |
2670 |
$343,632 |
| February |
4120 |
$361,305 |
| March |
6171 |
$362,050 |
| April |
8107 |
$385,641 |
| May |
9589 |
$395,609 |
| June |
10,955 |
$403,972 |
| July |
9967 |
$395,414 |
| August |
8035 |
$387,921 |
| September |
8196 |
$406,877 |
| October |
8476 |
$423,559 |
| November |
7446 |
$418,460 |
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|
|
| Total |
87,308 |
$395,460 |
| |
|
|
| Year-2010 |
# of Sales |
Average Price |
| |
|
|
| January |
4986 |
$409,058 |
| February |
7291 |
$431,509 |
| March |
10,340 |
$434,696 |
| April |
10,898 |
$437,600 |
| May |
9470 |
$446,593 |
| June |
8442 |
$435,034 |
| July |
6564 |
$420,482 |
| August |
6232 |
$411,012 |
| September |
6310 |
$427,329 |
| October |
6681 |
$443,729 |
| November |
6510 |
$438,030 |

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