News Releases
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Strong Rental Demand and Lack of Supply Driving up Rents
Double-digit year-over-year rent increases continued to be the norm in Q3 2022. With many would-be first-time buyers temporarily on the sidelines in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) due to higher borrowing costs, rental demand has remained strong in the face of falling supply. Competition for condo rentals has intensified as a result, and negotiated rents…
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GTA Condo Sales and Listings Down
Following the ownership market as a whole, Q3 2022 condominium apartment sales were off by approximately 46 per cent compared to Q3 2021. Despite there being substantially more balance in the market in the third quarter relative to a year earlier, the average selling price was up year-over-year, albeit by less than the current pace…
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TRREB Statement on Minister Clark’s Legislation to Create More Housing Supply
The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) welcomes the provincial government’s introduction of legislation to accelerate the creation of additional housing supply. This is one of the most pressing issues facing our municipalities and province, and it warrants unequivocable and decisive action. Major problems require major solutions.
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Mourning the Passing of Former TRREB President Cynthia Lai
It is with great sadness that we mourn the passing of former Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) President, Cynthia Lai.
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TRREB Statement on CBC Marketplace Investigative Report on Mortgage Fraud
On behalf of the nearly 70,000 REALTOR® Members of the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB), we unequivocally condemn the behaviour highlighted in the CBC Marketplace investigative report on mortgage fraud.
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Greater Toronto REALTORS® Call on Municipal Election Candidates to Make Housing Affordability a Priority
With municipal elections being held on October 24, 2022, the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) has launched a campaign to ensure that candidates for municipal office understand the importance of making housing affordability a priority. In support of this campaign, TRREB has released the results of new public opinion polling conducted by Ipsos Public…
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Supply Remains an Issue Despite Impact of Higher Mortgage Rates
The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) housing market continued its adjustment to higher borrowing costs in September 2022. Sales for the month reached 5,038, but were down by 44.1 per cent compared to September 2021. New listings were also down on a year-over-year basis by 16.7 per cent to 11,237.
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TRREB To Host Fireside Chat With Toronto Mayor John Tory
Heading into a municipal election this fall, the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) will host an in-person fireside chat with Mayor John Tory on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at Parkview Manor for TRREB Members, and the media is invited.
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TRREB to Release September Numbers and New Ipsos Polling Results Related to Housing Supply and Municipal Policies on Wednesday
The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) will release September 2022 market statistics on Wednesday, October 5 at 5:00 a.m. EDT. TRREB’s news release will highlight market trends.
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Investing in Youth with TRREB’s past President’s Scholarship
With the fall semester underway, eight first-year students are pursuing ambitious university degrees and career paths with the help of the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board’s (TRREB) Past President’s Scholarship. New this year, TRREB and our Members are handing out even more scholarships to students with a future calling that can impact the real estate…
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Borrowing Costs and Housing Supply Impacting the GTA Real Estate Market
There were 5,627 home sales reported through the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board’s (TRREB) MLS® System in August 2022, representing a yearover-year dip of 34.2 per cent – a lesser annual rate of decline compared to the previous four months. The August sales result also represented a month-over-month increase compared to July.
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TRREB To Release August Numbers On Friday
The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) will release the August 2022 market statistics on Friday, September 2, at 5:00 a.m. EDT. This is one business day earlier than normal, in order to make the data and analysis available prior to the Labour Day long weekend.