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Toronto Market Report March April 2019

Toronto Market Report March | April 2019

By

Rod Limoochi

Posted in Market Updates On Mar 21, 2019

Toronto Market Report – Sales Commentary

Toronto Market Report March April

February sales as reported by The Toronto Real Estate Board were disappointing. At just over 5,000 units, that was 2.4% lower than February of last year. The uptick from January was 26%, versus a monthly increase of 29% from 2018 which was supposed to be the bottom of the market. Granted bad weather had an impact but this was not the start that most people were expecting.

Lower sales for most markets usually mean that prices will decline as well. But, that is not necessarily true for real estate. Owners have two choices when the market slows: reduce price or take the property off the market. They only choose the first option when they are forced to sell. Currently, mortgages in arrears in Ontario lent by the 9 banks are at a record low. The second area to look at is the buildup of listings, if sales are soft. For February, ‘new’ listings for the month were 6.2% lower than for February of last year and ‘active’ listings at the end of the month were .6% lower than at the same time last year.

Sales in the overall condo apartment market were down by 5.7% in February versus February of last year. The Downtown
and Humber Bay markets are underperforming the overall condo market. Sales are down 9% over February of last year. At the same time ‘new’ listings are up 2% and ‘active’ listings are 9% higher. The explanation is twofold. First, this market outperformed the overall market in the first six months of last year and prices increased by over 10%.
Secondly, the entry point in the 416 is now $500,000 which discourages many buyers and most condos are priced much higher than that. Still any condo priced under $600,000 will attract multiple offers. We have prepared a graph of condo
sales by price range for February of 2019 versus 2018. While total condo sales are down, all of the decrease is in condos sold under $500,000.

 

GTA Condo Apartment Sales by Price

Toronto Market Report March April 2019

This graph plots condo sales numbers by price range for February of 2019 versus 2018. While total condo sales are down, all of the decrease is in condos sold under $500,000.


WESTLAKE CONDOS: 2220 LAKE SHORE BLVD. W

Toronto Market Report March April 2019

This month we looked at sales at 2220 Lake Shore Blvd. W. in Humber Bay Shores, Etobicoke. This first phase was completed in 2015 and all units included parking and a locker. With retail space at ground level it has become a popular project. The one-bedroom unit we tracked was originally sold by the developer for $309,000. It is located on a high floor with lake and park views. It has a balcony and 10 ft. ceilings. This unit resold in December of 2017 for $431,000 and at the start of 2019 for $495,000 – an increase of 15% in just 13 months. At 543 sqft. the price is $911/sqft. The second unit was a two-bedroom, two bath corner unit also with lake and city views. The developer sold this unit for $358,000.

It resold in March of 2016 for $404,000 and in March of 2019 for $605,000. Over three years, that’s an increase of 49%. At 776 sqft. the price is $780/sqft. This building has 490 units and there are 5 units currently for sale.

Toronto Market Report – Rental Commentary

Downtown condo rental activity was down 13% from January. This is not unexpected as January is the start of the business year and the school half year. Still rental volumes were 5% higher than February of last year. It does appear that rental increases for vacant condos has started to level off. We compare rental rates for February of 2019 to February of 2018 in the Graph below.

Many condo investors decided to rent their units out because of the jump in rents in 2018, but as rent controls impact investors when tenants stay, we believe we will start to see more units for sale. We would warn investors selling their unit that many buyers ask for ‘vacant possession’. If the buyer does not move in to occupy the unit, but instead intends to rent it out again, the seller will be liable for any fines and penalties under new legislation. How you protect yourself is something that you need to talk to an agent with condo expertise.

DOWNTOWN RENTAL RATES

Toronto Market Report March April 2019
This graph compares the rental prices of downtown condos from February of this year to February 2018.

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