GTA REALTORS(R) Release Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures

Construction/Building — February 19, 2013

GTA REALTORS® Release Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Feb. 19, 2013) - Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 2,823 sales through the TorontoMLS system during the first 14 days of February. This result represented a decline of 8.3 per cent compared to the same period in 2012.

"The number of transactions was lower for most home types in comparison to last year, but so too was the number of new listings. This means that market conditions remained quite tight, especially for low-rise home types. The result was continued price growth over last year," said Toronto Real Estate Board President Ann Hannah.

The average selling price for TorontoMLS transactions in the first half of February was $509,061 - up by four per cent in comparison to the same time last year.

"The annual rate of price growth so far in February has been in line with expectations for 2013. The average selling price in the GTA will continue to grow this year but at a slower pace compared to 2012. The basis of this price growth will be the low-rise segment of the market, for which months of inventory and therefore choice for buyers remains very low," said Jason Mercer, TREB's Senior Manager of Market Analysis.

Summary of TorontoMLS Sales and Average Price February 1 - 14
		2013							2012
		Sales		Average Price			New Listings		Sales		Average Price			New Listings
City of Toronto ("416")		1,087		$	555,423		2,196		1,169		$	540,246		2,465
Rest of GTA ("905")		1,736		$	480,030		3,323		1,910		$	458,071		3,540
GTA		2,823		$	509,061		5,519		3,079		$	489,270		6,005
TorontoMLS Sales & Average Price By Home Type February 1 - 14, 2013
		Sales							Average Price
		416			905		Total		416			905		Total

Detached		384			972		1,356		817,217			578,965		646,435
	Yr./Yr. % Change	-4.0	%		-11.7	%	-9.7	%	5.8	%		5.0	%	5.9	%
Semi-Detached		111			175		286		625,887			399,554		487,397
	Yr./Yr. % Change	-9.8	%		-11.2	%	-10.6	%	5.3	%		4.9	%	5.3	%
Townhouse		117			339		456		448,876			376,320		394,936
	Yr./Yr. % Change	17.0	%		1.8	%	5.3	%	15.9	%		10.1	%	12.1	%
Condo Apartment		458			213		671		355,666			275,950		330,361
	Yr./Yr. % Change	-14.4	%		-11.6	%	-13.5	%	-8.4	%		2.3	%	-6.0	%

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