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

Issue:  February 2005

Second Best Ever:

In February, Toronto Real Estate Board Members reported a robust 6,171 sales, TREB President Ron Abraham announced today. "This result is our second best February number ever, a two per cent improvement over 2004's 6,060 figure, and down only moderately from the record of 6,866 sales set in February of 2002." The President also noted that sales were up 48 per cent from the 4,153 sales recorded in January, a figure in line with the seasonal trend.

Prices rose last month, up three per cent over to $334,272 from January's figure of $323,141. It was also up eight per cent from the $310,196 recorded during February 2004. The median price came in at $281,000, up one per cent over January.

Breaking down the total, 2,335 sales were reported in TREB's 28 West districts and averaged $313,254; 1,074 sales were reported in the 14 Central districts and averaged $447,007; 1,264 sales were reported in the 23 North districts and averaged $355,188; and 1,498 sales were reported in TREB's 21 East districts and averaged $268,559.

NEIGHBOURHOOD CORNER

Unionville

Almost all of the 13 sales recorded in Unionville ( N-11 ) this year were of Detached homes (mostly two-story), which sold for an average of $517,633 and ranged from $385,000 to $650,000. The average is up fifteen per cent over the $450,631 recorded during the first two months of 2004.

 

Dwelling Type
Sales
Median
     
Single Detached

3,066

$353,000
Semi Detached

805

$277,000

 
 
 
Condo Townhouse

1,206

$199,000

Condo Apartment

854

$190,000

 
 
 
Link

164

$258,450
Attached/Row

407

$264,000

 
 
 
Co-op Apartment

29

$167,500

Detached Condo

6

$255,250

Toronto Area Housing Market Indicators

 

February 2004

February 2005

Change
Sales*

6,060

6,171

+2%

Average Price*

$310,196

$334,272

+8%

New Listings*

11,117

11,657

+5%

Active Listings**

17,640

19,618

+11%

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

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