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MARKET UPDATE FOR THE WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 16TH, 2020
Fleeing the city? It may be cheaper to buy a home in the “burbs” but have you stopped to think about some of the extra costs? Property taxes are a good place to start. Toronto and Vancouver, the country’s two most expensive housing markets: they’re both property tax bargains. Within the province of Ontario, Toronto’s property tax rates were found to be the lowest among 35 municipalities in a 2019 survey. More houses and more expensive property values help keep property tax rates in big cities lower. A recent comparison found that a Vancouver home assessed at $1-million would have a property tax bill of $2,468 annually, while a similarly assessed home in Halifax would have a tax bill of $11,085.
Another added cost could be a second car. A one-car urban family can become a two-car suburban household, which could mean a bump in monthly expenses. Surprising to find out from J.D. Power that the average monthly payment on a new vehicle in September was close to $680. Vehicle insurance costs can also be a bit like property taxes in some cases – higher costs outside an urban centre. A recent LowestRates.ca survey of the 15 most expensive Ontario cities for car insurance ranked Brampton at the top. Toronto was on the list, but it ranked behind suburban Markham and Mississauga. The more thorough you are in figuring out costs, the more comfortable you’ll be in your home far from the city.
The freehold market continues to follow the long weekend pattern. Last week we saw 14% fewer listings come to market but a 7% jump in sales. Sales at or above the list price fell for the first time in weeks to 63% of homes selling above the asking price. The condo market saw new listings essentially stay the same with 709 condos coming on the market last week. It’s hovered around the 700 mark for new listings coming to market weekly since the second week in September. And while sales backed off 12%, we still recorded a healthy percentage (40%) of condos trading at or above the list price. That figure was close to 70% way back in March.
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HERE ARE THE TOP FIVE TRENDING STORIES OF THE WEEK:
Bank Of Canada Says It Won’t Fight Rising House Prices ― That’s Ottawa’s Job (Analysis)
“The world's central banks are stuck between a rock and a hard place.”
Toronto rent plummets again with one-bedrooms going for less than $2K
“The average monthly rent in Toronto is down for the seventh straight month as a one-bedroom now costs under $2,000.”
CMHC: Mortgage Deferrals On Toronto Real Estate 12%, Vancouver 11%
“Canadians are beginning to resume paying their mortgages, after many requested deferrals. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) broke down insured mortgage payment deferrals in August. At a national level,
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Tiny condos now the biggest losers in Toronto real estate market shakeup
“For four months, Christopher Bibby anguished over how to sell a 435-square-foot condo in Toronto’s entertainment district. The unit, which was listed in March at $569,999, wasn’t visited once in its first two months on the market.
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Canada's Average House Price Soars 17.5% In 'Very Strange Year' For Real Estate
“Home sales soared 45.6 per cent from a year earlier, the Canadian Real Estate Association says.”
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