I attended a very informative and interesting seminar last night at the Market Wharf sales office. The event was put on by Context (the developer behind Market Wharf, Spire, Radio City) and was billed as a ‘Buying a Condo Seminar’. It was open to anyone who is on Context’s marketing email list. Normally I avoid […]
August 26, 2008 / by Andrew la Fleur /Insights, News
When it comes to real estate statistics, I always take everything with a grain of salt. Fact is, most real estate statistics are compiled and released for general media consumption by the real estate industry: Real Estate Boards, CMHC, Real Estate Marketing companies, Realtors, Lenders, etc. They have a vested interest in a robust housing […]
January 27, 2009 / by Andrew la Fleur /Insights, News
[**CHART REMOVED DUE TO COPYRIGHT CLAIM BY REALNET CANADA INC.**] The final sales figures for new condos from Realnet are in for the December and the year 2008. In short, prices are still going up, while sales have dropped off significantly. [Note: these numbers are for new condos. For resale condos, see my previous […]
[**CHART REMOVED DUE TO COPYRIGHT CLAIM BY REALNET CANADA INC.**] Realnet has released the sales figures for new condos for the month of January. Prices are still increasing despite the fact that the number of sales continues to be significantly lower than a year ago. Prices are up 8% for high rise condos while sales […]
After nearly a year of massive declines in sales and stagnant or falling prices, it seems that new condos are back. Urbanation’s sales figures for Q2 2009 show a dramatic change from Q1. We aren’t back to the hedy days of 2007-2008, but 2963 units sold sounds a heck of a lot healthier than the […]
For the first time in 16 years, sales of new condominiums in Toronto were lower in the second quarter than they were in the first quarter. This, according to the latest stats in from Urbanation. So what? Well, real estate is highly cyclical (at least it used to be), and the busiest months of any […]
I came across this phenomenal chart from the fine folks at Realnet showing the inventory levels of new housing/condo launches in the GTA. Newly released product so far in 2012 is down 31% in Toronto (416) compared to what was released by developers at this point last year. This chart reminds me why those who […]
There has been a lot of talk over the last year about how the condo market in Toronto was due for a major correction. The big buzz earlier this year with US based hedge funds was ‘shorting’ the Toronto condo market. Today the headlines read that this gamble was a complete failure and anyone who […]
Where is the Toronto Condo Market Heading?
October 8, 2008 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights
I attended a very informative and interesting seminar last night at the Market Wharf sales office. The event was put on by Context (the developer behind Market Wharf, Spire, Radio City) and was billed as a ‘Buying a Condo Seminar’. It was open to anyone who is on Context’s marketing email list. Normally I avoid […]
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July Statistics for New Condo Sales
August 26, 2008 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights, News
When it comes to real estate statistics, I always take everything with a grain of salt. Fact is, most real estate statistics are compiled and released for general media consumption by the real estate industry: Real Estate Boards, CMHC, Real Estate Marketing companies, Realtors, Lenders, etc. They have a vested interest in a robust housing […]
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Price of New Condos Holding Strong Despite Plummeting Sales
January 27, 2009 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights, News
[**CHART REMOVED DUE TO COPYRIGHT CLAIM BY REALNET CANADA INC.**] The final sales figures for new condos from Realnet are in for the December and the year 2008. In short, prices are still going up, while sales have dropped off significantly. [Note: these numbers are for new condos. For resale condos, see my previous […]
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New Condo Sales Still Down; Prices Still Up
March 3, 2009 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights
[**CHART REMOVED DUE TO COPYRIGHT CLAIM BY REALNET CANADA INC.**] Realnet has released the sales figures for new condos for the month of January. Prices are still increasing despite the fact that the number of sales continues to be significantly lower than a year ago. Prices are up 8% for high rise condos while sales […]
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New Condo Sales Back From The Dead
August 4, 2009 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights
After nearly a year of massive declines in sales and stagnant or falling prices, it seems that new condos are back. Urbanation’s sales figures for Q2 2009 show a dramatic change from Q1. We aren’t back to the hedy days of 2007-2008, but 2963 units sold sounds a heck of a lot healthier than the […]
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Tipping Point?
August 3, 2010 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights
For the first time in 16 years, sales of new condominiums in Toronto were lower in the second quarter than they were in the first quarter. This, according to the latest stats in from Urbanation. So what? Well, real estate is highly cyclical (at least it used to be), and the busiest months of any […]
Read more
Why New Condo Prices Will Not Fall
June 28, 2012 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights
I came across this phenomenal chart from the fine folks at Realnet showing the inventory levels of new housing/condo launches in the GTA. Newly released product so far in 2012 is down 31% in Toronto (416) compared to what was released by developers at this point last year. This chart reminds me why those who […]
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3 Powerful Reasons Why The Toronto Condo Market Did Not Crash
October 21, 2013 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights
There has been a lot of talk over the last year about how the condo market in Toronto was due for a major correction. The big buzz earlier this year with US based hedge funds was ‘shorting’ the Toronto condo market. Today the headlines read that this gamble was a complete failure and anyone who […]
Read more