GTA condo prices surge in second quarter
By NextHome Staff
September 03, 2020
September 03, 2020
Condominium prices jumped 5.1 per cent to $619,707 in the second quarter of 2020, from $589,622 in Q2 2019, despite sales dropping more than 50 per cent.
The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) recently announced that second quarter 2020 condo sales amounted to 3,459 – down 50.8 per cent from 7,024 sales in Q2 2019.Listings were also down, 21.6 per cent to 8,717 in Q2 2020, compared to 11,114 new listings in Q2 2019."The condominium apartment market experienced a dip in sales and new listings in the second quarter of 2020, as many potential buyers moved to the sidelines as a result of public health measures taken to combat COVID-19 and the resulting economic downturn," says TRREB President Lisa Patel. "With the overall housing market trending toward recovery in June, condo apartment sales will likely improve in the third quarter.""It will be important to watch the relationship between condominium apartment sales and new listings as we move through the second half of 2020," adds Jason Mercer, TRREB's chief market analyst. "If economic recovery is sustained, the demand for condo apartments will improve. However, the prospect of stricter regulations on shortterm rentals and softer rental market conditions could fuel increased listings of investor-held units. If we see more balanced market conditions, condo price growth could be more moderate compared to lowrise home types."
The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) recently announced that second quarter 2020 condo sales amounted to 3,459 – down 50.8 per cent from 7,024 sales in Q2 2019.Listings were also down, 21.6 per cent to 8,717 in Q2 2020, compared to 11,114 new listings in Q2 2019."The condominium apartment market experienced a dip in sales and new listings in the second quarter of 2020, as many potential buyers moved to the sidelines as a result of public health measures taken to combat COVID-19 and the resulting economic downturn," says TRREB President Lisa Patel. "With the overall housing market trending toward recovery in June, condo apartment sales will likely improve in the third quarter.""It will be important to watch the relationship between condominium apartment sales and new listings as we move through the second half of 2020," adds Jason Mercer, TRREB's chief market analyst. "If economic recovery is sustained, the demand for condo apartments will improve. However, the prospect of stricter regulations on shortterm rentals and softer rental market conditions could fuel increased listings of investor-held units. If we see more balanced market conditions, condo price growth could be more moderate compared to lowrise home types."