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HOW DO I HELP FIRST TIME BUYERS!
...DURING THE HOME BUYING PROCESS:
By explaining the whole housebuying process in plain and easy to understand language.
By using my experience, knowledge and negotiating skills to get the best deal possible for my clients.
By having a big list of most needed services needed during the buying process including mortgage brokers, lawyers, home inspectors, stagers, movers etc.
...AFTER CLOSING:
By Keeping in touch with my clients regularly.
By providing market updates for the specific areas.
By having a recourse list of services that my clients mightneed in their new home (plumbers, electricians, HVAC, roofers, home décor, basement renovations and if it's not on my list, contact me and I'll find it out for you!)
Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 10,350 transactions through the TorontoMLS system in April 2012. This level of sales was 18 per cent higher than the 8,778 firm deals reported in April 2011. The strongest sales growth was reported in the single-detached market segment, with transactions of this home type up by 22 per cent compared to a year ago.
"Interest in single-detached homes has been very high, both in the City of Toronto and surrounding regions. Growth in single-detached listings has not kept up with demand, which means competition between buyers in this market segment increased. With this in mind, it was no surprise that the strongest annual price increase was also experienced in the single-detached segment," said Toronto Real Estate Board President, Richard Silver.
The average price for April 2012 transactions was $517,556 – up 8.5 per cent compared to April 2011. While price growth was strongest for single-detached homes, the better-supplied condominium apartment segment experienced a more moderate annual rate of price growth, at four per cent.
"Monthly mortgage payments remain affordable for home buyers in the Greater Toronto Area. While interest rates are generally expected to increase over the next two years, the extent and timing of rate hikes has been thrown into question by slower than expected economic growth in the first quarter of this year. On net, borrowing costs are expected to remain a positive factor influencing home sales through 2012," said Jason Mercer, TREB’s Senior Manager of Market Analysis.
City
Sales
Average Price
New Listings
Active Listings
Average SP/LP
Average DOM
Mississauga
1166
$466,281.00
1848
1921
99%
19
Brampton
981
$411,331.00
1568
1487
98%
19
Oakville
291
$770,822.00
446
574
97%
23
Milton
206
$462,432.00
317
268
99%
15
*TREB source
TIGHTENING MARKET WILL MEAN HIGHER PRICES
Toronto SUN Column(as it appears each Friday in the Toronto Sun)
Tightening market will mean higher prices
January 27, 2012 -- I’m excited to share with you, a recent reporting addition to TREB’s monthly housing market statistics report.
Starting with its November 2011 Market Watch publication, the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) has been publishing a new Months of Inventory (MOI) indicator. MOI shows how long, on average*, it would take to sell all actively listed homes assuming the level of sales remained the same and no additional homes were listed.
When the MOI trends downward, the market is tightening with fewer listings from which buyers can choose. Generally speaking, tightening market conditions translate into more competition between buyers and more upward pressure on the average selling price. When the MOI trends upward, the opposite would be true: competition between buyers will ease and the rate of price growth will likely moderate.
The average MOI was 2.3 months over the last two years. In the years leading up to the recession (2000 through 2007) the average MOI was 3.0 months. In response to tighter market conditions, the average annual rate of price growth was stronger in 2010 and 2011 in comparison to much of the pre-recession period.
The low months of inventory over the past two years resulted from very strong sales relative to the number of homes listed. In 2011 in particular, there was a shortage of listings in the GTA. We continue to experience tight market conditions and considerable upward pressure on the average selling price.
The strong price growth we have seen over the last two years has largely been mitigated by low borrowing costs. TREB’s affordability indicator shows that a household earning the average income in the GTA can comfortably carry a mortgage on the average priced home, based on current lending standards.
Based on the current market tightness and positive affordability picture, TREB expects the average selling price to continue growing in 2012.
I asked Jason Mercer, TREB’s Senior Manager of Market Analysis to offer more insight.
“Barring a recession in Canada, the average selling price is expected to grow by approximately four per cent in 2012 to $485,000 dollars. This price will remain affordable based on current lending standards. At the same time, the lower rate of price growth in comparison to 2011 points to an easing of sellers’ market conditions in the second half of this year,” said Mr. Mercer.
So based on the current market tightness and positive affordability picture, we expect the average selling price to continue growing in 2012.
I encourage you to take a look at the latest reports, as well as TREB’s housing charts posted on our public website www.TorontoRealEstateBoard.com. I look forward to providing more market insight in the coming months.
*The MOI is calculated by dividing the 12-month moving average of active listings by the 12-month moving average of sales. This smooths out recurring seasonal volatility.
Richard Silver is President of the Toronto Real Estate Board, a professional association that represents 32,000 REALTORS® in the Greater Toronto Area.
TIPS FOR THE BUYERS
Buy a House close to School, YES OR NO?
The school started today and all the rush is back. Prepare the clothes, lunches, backpacks and...run. How close is your school?! Do you need to drive, do your children need to take a school bus or you LOVE to walk them to school. Well, that depend on how close is the school to your home. I know that almost everybody like to be close to it but, lets look at that from the professional side.
I've shown properties that were gorgeous from outside, inside and even had a decent backyard but...it was backing onto a school's backyard!
My clients ran out of the house and I felt bad for the sellers knowing that they've spent so much money into the upgrades (granite, new kitchen, floors, bathrooms etc). The size and the price of the house was in the higher range and not much for the clientele we would like to see in the eminent school neighbourhood!
This kind of situation will repeat no matter if the house is in Mississauga, Oakville, Brampton, Burlington, Toronto or anywhere else. The house, the price and the neighbourhood have to match!!!
if you are first time buyer and you have small children please be aware that if you choose the house that is backing onto the school backyard, it will probably take you longer to sell it, once you decide to move, unless you are lucky one and have the buyers we are looking for the first day on the open house!
If you are an INVESTOR , please think twice before you invest lots of money to make the house look like a mansion...in the wrong neighbourhood. Most likely it's going to either be on a market for a REALY long time or, you will have to sell it for less and, maybe not even get a return for the money you've put in the house. My favorite motto is RESEARCH FIRST BUY LATER!
I know that the buyers think for today but MY JOB is to think about your house's tomorrow. I should be able to figure out if the house you would like to purchase will appreciate in time and that your new home is your GOOD INVESTMENT TOO!
That is the main reason why you need me and other Real Estate Professionals and not just to unlock the door for you.
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