Apr
05
Toronto Home Prices Just Jumped Another 33%
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Average detached downtown home now fetches C$1.56 million
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Mayor acknowledges frustration among young home buyers
Toronto’s housing market showed no signs of cooling last month, with the average sale price soaring the most in almost three decades as the cost of a detached downtown home climbed to nearly C$1.6 million ($1.2 million).
Prices increased by a third in every major housing category, including townhouses and condominiums, amid intense competition among buyers, according to figures from the Toronto Real Estate Board. More people opted to put their homes on the market in March as new listings rose 15 percent to 17,051, after a drop in February. Still, the gap between listings and sales underscores a tight market, with supply and demand out of sync, the trade group said in a statement…
Toronto Home Prices Just Jumped Another 33%
