Saturday, August 8, 2009

Toronto Real Estate Market Continued Strong in July

Although the unemployment figures are not improving, almost 45,000 jobs were lost in July, the Greater Toronto Realtors reported 9,967 Sales during the month of July 2009. Up 28% from July 2008.
The average price for the July Transactions was $395,414, up by six per cent compared to the same month last year.
The Real Estate Sector has been one of the sectors making a positive contribution to economic growth in GTA (Great Toronto Area).
Year-to-date Sales at 50,632 are down 1.2 per cent compared to the firs 7 months of 2008. Average price at $385,808 is down by less than one-half of one per cent.