The following information are extracted from the Toronto Real Estate Board's Market Watch publication.

Issue:  February 2003

February Deep Freeze Fails to Chill Housing Market

TREB Members reported 5,965 sales of single-family dwellings in February, TREB President Ann Bosley reported today. "While not a record for the month (the figure is down 13 per cent from February 2002's best ever figure of 6,866 sales), this is still a very healthy result given the extreme cold and snowfall that the GTA has experienced over the past several weeks."

Prices continued their upward march in February, with the average moving to $289,954, up almost three per cent over December's figure of $281,292, and up seven per cent over February 2002. The median also increased, to $248,300, up two per cent from last month.

Breaking down the total, 2,316 sales were reported in TREB's 28 West districts and averaged $267,972; 970 sales were reported in the 14 Central districts and averaged $401,663; 1,143 sales were reported in the 23 North districts and averaged $309,742; and 1,536 sales were reported in TREB's 21 East districts and averaged $237,829.

Neighbourhood Corner
Unionville

In the Unionville area (the Western portion of N-11), sales in 2003 have been tilted heavily towards single-detached homes. The average price for these is $406,778, and the median $370,000, with the most expensive sale of the year at around $540,000. Average Time-on-Market is 17 days, much less than the city-wide average of 32 days, and average yearly taxes are $3,809.

 

 

 

Dwelling Type
Sales
Median
     
Single Detached

2,898

$304,000 
Semi Detached

744

$245,000

 
 
 
Condo Townhouse

559

$192,000

Condo Apartment

1,195

$183,650

 
 
 
Link
175
$244,500
Attached/Row

352

$228,000

 
 
 
Co-op Apartment

33

$167,000

Detached Condo

9

$187,900

Toronto Area Housing Market Indicators

 

February 2002

February 2003

Change
Sales*

6,866

5,965

(-13%)

Average Price*

$270,883

$289,954

+7%

New Listings*

9,552

10,631

+11%

Active Listings**

15,524

15,873

+2%

*  Single Family Dwellings Only             **  Properties All Types including Single Family Dwellings
 
  

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