Nov 2021

This Seller's market is incredible!

Homes and condo's sold in under 9 days this month with the majority of those seller's attempting auction/multiple bids, being successful and therefore the extraordinary swift sales results.

Here's the average sales price breakdown by housing type year over year;

                                           Nov'21.                             Nov '20

Det 2-storey.                   $2252000                            $1782000

Det bungalow                 $1663000                            $1140000

Condo apts                     $781000                               $610000

Condo THs                     $864000                               $721000

Freehold THs                 $1395000                             $882000

Semi-det                         $1261000                             $954000

Detached 2-storey homes were up almost 1/2 a point from last month (Oct' 21) and 43% year over year.

Detached bungalows were up 46%

C-apts gained 28%

C-THs were up almost 20%

F-THs were up 58% and

Semi detached gained 32%

Usually semi-detached homes cost more on average than freehold townhomes.  This November in Central Oakville there were a few high end FH THs (one of which sold for $3,000,000) sales which resulted in this change in ranking.

Inventory remains very low with only 105 homes and condo's available for sale. A year ago there were 416.  Expect no let up in this activity.

October 2021

 This excellent seller's market continues at the expense of some very frustrated buyer's.

The average sale price for a detached 2-storey home was $2,224,829 down about a point and a half month over month however, up 33% year over year.  Bungalows were off about 2% month over month at an average sale price of $1,757,640.

The ultra luxury market (> $3MM) saw 13 homes close in October at an average sale price of $4.5mm.

The time it tool to sell was just under 2 weeks which supports the majority of seller's success when they price their homes sharply to attract multiple bids.  Some seller's however, end up having to adjust their asking price usually upwards when the auction attempt doesn't work.

Financing is edging up but still very attractive.  Look for a bump in rates next April.

This November will likely be a strong month given the low inventory and number of house hunters trying to find something before interest rates start to creep up.

September 2021

The market is still sizzling with many multiple Offers making those selling very happy.

Properties are sold quickly, on average in under 2 weeks and in most cases Seller's realize more money than they could ever have imagined.  Many of them are leaving the GTA to buy something and are adding  money to their retirement fund.

Month over month (August 2021 to September 2021)  the numbers as follows;

Detached bungalows were up 9% to $1,789,300 while Detached 2-storeys were off by about 4% at an average sale price of $2,191,300.  And volumes were way down from a year ago with just 87 detached 2-storey sales compared to 450 last September. T he number of leases follow suit with only 31 transactions.

It looks like the frenzy will continue in October.

August 2021

There is not much to add these days.  Inventory remains light with just 105 properties available for sale.

The market is still very active and prices which seemed to have flattened over the summer and maybe were even off a couple of points are still healthy when compared to a year ago.  Detached 2-storey and bungalows were up almost 35% to $2,284,395 and $1,640,333, respectively.  And the time it took to sell them was for days faster at 14 days.  So seller's are still in the driver's seat.

There were 96 rental properties leased down from 100 this July and up from 30 in August 2020.

Expect this Seller's market to continue this fall.

July 2021

The average sale price for a detached 2-storey home this July was $2149000, up 14% over June 2021and 38% over July 2020.  Back to the Spring sales price levels.

Some seller's are still attracting multiple offers.  This is unusual for this time of year when most families are normally busy relaxing and vacationing. 

It took on average 2 weeks to sell a home.

Public open houses have once again returned as has a more normal lifestyle with restaurant dining...

Inventory is still light and that is aiding the existing seller's market. 

The rental market saw 100 properties get leased.

It looks like there will be no actual summer holiday time for many families.

June 2021

Seller's are still enjoying this very hot market.  More than half the sales in June attracted multiple Offers resulting in over asking selling prices.  A number of others sold for full price.  And it took 10 days to complete the sale, on average.

The average sales price for a 2 -storey detached home was $1,887,500 down slightly from May's $1,903,000 average but up 10% from June '2020 $1,717,000 average.  Sales volumes were down 10% year over year.

Buyers are still frustrated with the multiple bid offer strategy and would prefer Seller's to start pricing their homes at the market.  Some of these buyer's bidding are expecting to have a decent shot at acquiring the property at or, around the list price and are dismayed when being informed of the end result, often tens of thousands more.

Some seller's who were not successful in creating an auction find themselves initially raising their (below market) asking prices and then reducing them later on in order to attract a buyer.

It looks like June's momentum will continue well into July.  Stay tuned!

May 2021

The multiple offer strategy started to wain during the month as a number of those sellers who were attempting to attract multiple bids were unsuccessful.  Many buyers are fed up and frustrated with finding themselves on the wrong side of their multiple bid attempts. 

More and more sellers are willing to look at offers right away and are doing their best with their agents to price their properties at the market.  There is a definite indication that we are headed to a more balance market and it will likely arrive sooner than later as the market normally quiets down for the summer.

The average price for a detached 2-storey home was $1903000 down 1% from April 2021 (so relatively flat) and up 26% from May 2020.  Freehold and condo THs average sale prices were up $1106000 and $881000, up 4% and 12% from a year ago. Condo apartments were also up 8% to an average sale price of $666000.

The rental market was busy with 168 transaction most of which went for their asking price with a few attracting multiple bids and going above the asking rent.

The new mortgage stress test is now in effect and it may make it a little more difficult for some buyers to acquire a property.  At least there are cooling off signs and some calmness in the market to give some buyers more hope that they can buy something without competing for it.

April 2021

Most homes sold quickly on average in about a week and a half.  Many of them had multiple bids.  But like we started to see in March some seller's who attempted to auction their properties were not successful and some may still be trying to sell their homes.

Quick selling homes tend to be in pristine condition (move in ready) are in popular locations, well priced and offer (some) WOW factor.

The average price of a detached 2-storey home sold for $1923000, while still a healthy number, it was down 5% from March's average sale price. 

Showing traffic was lower as well and likely attributed to the Covid-19 lockdown which started mid month. 

The average sale price of a detached bungalow was $1427000.  Freehold and condo townhomes sold for $106500 and $792,000, respectively.

The rental market was active with 155 transactions ranging in price from $1780-$8000/mth.

This current trend will likely continue through to June

March 2021

Buyers are starting to become weary of the multiple offer process on the properties they are trying to buy.  So much so that a number of seller's who have attempted to obtain multiple bids have been unsuccessful. In those circumstances many seller's have had to increase their asking price and wait for the right offer to surface.  Suggesting a tendency towards a more balanced market.  And as a result, some homes are receiving less traffic.  The April lockdown will not ease their predicament either.

We are still seeing a lot of migration from the GTA to smaller cities and rural locations mostly within an hour of Metropolitan Toronto.  More house and land for often 1/2 the price seems to be the recipe many families are after.

Still March was active matching January's average detached 2-storey selling price of over $2,000,000, and up 4% from February's $1,946,500 average cost.  Sales volumes more that doubled year over year and the average time it took to sell was less than 2 weeks.

The rental market was also very active with 181 transactions ranging in price from $1750/mth for a small condo apt to over $15,000/mth for an executive home.

Everyone wants to know how long this trend will continue and of course nobody knows for sure, but some experts believe the price growth this year may reach approximately 8% with another 4% in 2022.

Februray 2021

The extreme Seller's market continues.  

This February saw 40% more sales over last year and an average detached 2-storey home selling price of $1946500, up almost 15%.  And the time it took to sell was a quick 10 days.  Most homes sold in under 7 days.  There has never been anything like this in my 25 years of selling real estate. Incredible for Seller's and a nightmare for buyer's who have to compete for every property they try to acquire with several other buyer's.

The selling frenzy seems to be country wide.  I hear of multiple Offers out East and out West.

The rental market is also busy as those who elect to sell before buying may end up having to rent for awhile.  And that may not be a bad option if you are of the mind that a price correction may come at some point.

With low rate, people wanting more space and safety it looks like this trend may continue for a few more months.

January 2021

Owners who have sold recently are very happy because they are selling their homes quickly, often with multiple bids and they are getting incredible prices.  With continued low interest rates, extremely low inventory and the trend for more space due to COVID-19 with many people working from home the frenzy looks to continue.

Buyers on the other hand are becoming frustrated with having to pay these high prices and competing with the thousand of other families trying to make a similar move.

January detached 2-storey homes sales averaged was an incredible $2,059,000.  This high number is the result of the very active luxury home sales market, those above $3,000,000.

December 2020

It appears that the real estate frenzy will continue at least into the first quarter of 2021.

We have already seen properties come to market this month (Jan' 21) and sell over asking in just hours/a few days.  Hard to believe especially given COVID-19 showing restrictions, no public open house...

Year over year for December we saw the average price for a detached 2-storey home rise to $1,817,000 or 23%.  Other types of homes performed as follows;

Detached bungalows went up 11% to $1,393,000

Back/Sidesplits were up 3% to $1,242,000

Condo apts went up 35% to $768,000

Condo THs were up 5% to $774,000

Freehold THs went up 14% to $882,000 while one semi-detached home sold for $1150000.

At the moment inventory remains light with 202 properties and condos for sale (active listings) and a good 25% of those are asking over $3,000,000. The ultra luxury sector continues to be quite active.

Residential easing activity is down as many renters try to get into the market and buy something.