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The real estate year of 2009 began amidst the economic downturn. Hardly any homes were selling and those that were had to be priced at a steep discount. Mostly there were no buyers in the market. By May 2009 consumer confidence returned to the Toronto housing market and a strong housing recovery got underway. The rally continued until it faded away into the year-end holiday time when real estate typically is slower.

Whole year average price for Toronto rose 4.2% from $379,347 to $395,460

Comparing December 2008 to December 2009 the market is up by 14% to $411,931

But the December 2009 average is down by 1.6% from November 2009.

Got all that? The reporting of market statistics is a bit crazy in real estate! I have summarized the whole thing into a couple of charts to help explain it visually:

Here is the monthly chart for the last few years: (click chart to enlarge)

And here is the yearly chart back to 1972: (click chart to enlarge)

Contact me for all your real estate needs…
Ralph Evans, Sales Representative
RE/MAX Professionals Inc., Brokerage
Phone 416 236-1241
Humbertown Plaza – 270 The Kingsway, Suite 200, Toronto ON

Etobicoke Real Estate

Toronto has seen a remarkable recovery of its real estate market over the past year. A year ago the market was pretty bleak as we experienced the economic downturn, with just 3,640 homes selling last November, along with declines in average sales prices.

So, a year later and we find just over twice as many homes were sold in November 2009, at 7,446 sales. The average sales price across the GTA was $418,460. This is down 1.2% from the month before, but still ahead 13.5% year-over-year. Home prices continue to hover in the range of new all time highs, with the outlook for the spring 2010 market to push even higher.

This chart shows the monthly sales and average prices for Toronto since 2006. Click on the chart to see a larger version.

While these numbers are aggregates for the whole Toronto GTA, they are useful for understanding the big picture. If you’d like to have the Toronto market explained to you in more depth, or to understand the details as it pertains to your home and your neighbourhood, please let me know. I’m here to help.

Contact me for all your real estate needs…
Ralph Evans, Sales Representative
RE/MAX Professionals Inc., Brokerage
Phone 416 236-1241
Humbertown Plaza – 270 The Kingsway, Suite 200, Toronto ON

Etobicoke Real Estate

RE/MAX Housing Market Outlook for 2010

To help you understand the trends in the real estate, RE/MAX has just published this report that looks back on the past year and looks forward at the predictions for 2010. This report looks at the real estate situation for all the major markets in Canada.

RE/MAX 2010 Housing Market Outlook

I’m a modern professional REMAX agent, ready to help you with Buying, Selling and Investing in real estate.

Contact me for all your real estate needs…
Ralph Evans, Sales Representative
RE/MAX Professionals Inc., Brokerage

Etobicoke Real Estate
Humbertown Plaza 270 The Kingsway – Suite 200, Toronto ON
416 236-1241

  
Etobicoke Waterfront

• Palace Pier and Palace Place
• Grenadier Landing
• Players Club
• Nevis
• Monarch Explorer
• Waterford
• Newport Beach
• Marina Del Rey
• Grand Harbour
• Mystic Pointe
• Tides
  

Central Etobicoke

• The Masters
• Chestnut Place
• Barklay Terrace
• Loggia Condo
• St. Andrews on the Green
• Network Lofts
• Tridel Essex and Nuvo
• Sherway Gardens
• Michael Power Place
• Kingswood
• Town and Country
  (Aberfoyle)

I’m a modern professional RE/MAX Real Estate Agent, and I am quite familiar with these condo buildings and many more in the Etobicoke area and beyond.  I have assisted people buying, selling and renting suites here.  Perhaps I can help you too.

Let me know how I can help you!

Ralph Evans - Sales Representative
RE/MAX Professionals Inc., Brokerage
Humbertown Plaza

call me at 416 236-1241

www.RealEstateHelpDesk.ca   ralph@RealEstateHelpDesk.ca www.Etobicoke-Homes.com

The Loggia Condo is located at the corner of Islington Ave and The Queensway in the former Etobicoke part of Toronto. For the movie fan, its directly across from the popular Queensway Cineplex-Odeon Theatres. A short bus ride up Islington takes you to the subway station. With immediate access to the QEW highway, you can get from here to anywhere quickly.

 The building amenities include a “floating” recreation centre with:

• counter-current swiming pool
• Fitness studio, with exercise machines
• Outdoor hot tub
• Sauna
• Lounge

Loggia Condo Spaces

I’m a modern professional RE/MAX Real Estate Agent, and I am quite familiar with this building. I have assisted people buying, selling and renting suites here. Perhaps I can help you too.

The Loggia condo has a modern contemporary feel. Some exposed concrete, lots of hardwood floors.

There are a variety of 1, 2 and 3 bedroom suites here. A few are two-level suites.
Can I help you with something about this building?

Can I provide you with a list of what is currently for sale at the Loggia Condo buildings?

Great Kitchens

If you already live here and are thinking of selling your suite, find out how I help people to sell their condo suites for more.

Buying, Selling, Renting at Loggia? I’m here to help!

Contact me for all your real estate needs…
Ralph Evans, Sales Representative
Call 416 236-1241    ralph@RealEstateHelpDesk.ca
RE/MAX Professionals Inc., Brokerage
Etobicoke Real Estate   www.Etobicoke-Homes.com

October saw another exceptional month in real estate! It remains an excellent time to be a seller of a home, and with care, a buyer in the current market.

Most notably homes are selling rapidly, often with multiple offers. If the price is right, it will sell, almost without regard to the condition of the home. This is now a classic seller’s market. There is a lack of enough good homes on the market along with an over-abundance of buyers.

For the month of October 2009 there were 8,476 home transactions across the Toronto GTA as reported by the Toronto Real Estate Board. The average price jumped ahead a further 4% from last month to $423,559 – which puts us 20% of where the market was a year ago. The Toronto market has risen 6.4% above the pre-crash high of May 2008. So this is now a new-high for Toronto home prices.

If you would like a more detailed statistical review of the current market or to see what this means for your personal situation, let me know. I’m here to help!

Contact me for all your real estate needs…
Ralph Evans, Sales Representative 416 236-1241
ralph@RealEstateHelpDesk.ca
RE/MAX Professionals Inc., Brokerage

Etobicoke Real Estate

I’m representing the owner of this 1 bedroom plus den condo suite at 5 Mariner Terrace, to help them find a tenant.

Let me know if you know someone looking to rent a fabulous downtown condo, or an investor looking to purchase a similar investment property.

Ralph Evans,
Sales Representative
RE/MAX Professionals Inc, Brokerage

5 Mariner Terrace – Real Estate