News Releases
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Interest Rate Hikes Drive Down Home Sales and New Listings in November
Homeownership market activity in November continued to be influenced by the impact of higher borrowing costs on affordability. Sales were down markedly compared to the same period last year, following the trend that unfolded since the commencement of interest rate hikes in the spring. New listings were also down substantially from last year, and at…
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TRREB to Release November Market Statistics and Related Commentary on Tuesday, December 6
The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) will release November 2022 market statistics on Tuesday, December 6 th at 5:00 a.m. EST.
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TRREB Statement: Value for Money Audit of RECO by the Auditor General of Ontario
TRREB was pleased to participate in the consultation by the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario (OAGO) in conducting a RECO value for money audit and is encouraged by the response from the Ministry and RECO to act on a number of recommendations in the audit report. Effective oversight of the real estate industry…
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TRREB: New GTA Listings Down While the Average Selling Price Levels off in October
Despite the continued housing market transition to a higher borrowing cost environment, the average selling price in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) found some support near $1.1 million since the late summer. GTA home sales continued to adjust to substantially higher interest rates in October 2022, both on an annual and monthly basis. However, new…
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TRREB To Release October Numbers on Thursday
The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) will release October 2022 market statistics on Thursday, November 3rd, at 5:00 a.m. EDT
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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.