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  Durham REALTORS® reported 1,093 residential transactions in June 2019. This represents 19 per cent increase from the 918 transactions in June of 2018.    The overall average selling price in Durham Region for the month of June was $620,506, up 2 per cent from $610,728 in June 2018. Residential transactions and new listings have increased consistently representing significant year-over-year growth. Durham Region saw 2,320 new listings in June, representing a 22 per cent increase compared to June 2018. “We are seeing a positive shift in the market and strong year-over-year sale and new listing growth. Buyers are starting to ...

  The Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) reported 1,176 residential transactions in May 2019. This is a substantial increase of 37 per cent over the 859 residential transactions reported the same time last year in May.   The number of new listings increased by 20 per cent from 1,993 in April of this year to 2,392 in May. Year-over-year new listings were up 6.45 per cent. The average selling price in Durham Region was $622,292 in May 2019 up slightly from the same time last year.   “After a slower start to 2019, it appears the market is experiencing ...

The Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) President Tina Sorichetti reported a significant increase of residential transactions year-over-year. Home sales in Durham Region reached 1,075 in April 2019 representing a 16 per cent increase compared to 930 in April 2018. On a month-over-month basis residential transactions were up 28 per cent. Durham Region’s average sale price reached $612,195 in April 2019. This was slightly higher than the $609,815 for April of 2018. According to the index and benchmark price in April 2019, Durham has the most affordable single-family detached homes compared to neighbouring markets. The average days on market in ...

Durham Region Association of REALTORS reported 839 residential transactions in March 2019, a 43 per cent increase from the previous month but very similar to 846 homes sold in March of 2018. ​ The average selling price in Durham reached $604,796 last month. In comparison, the average selling price was $580,743 in February 2019 and slightly higher than $598,412 of March 2018. The recent Federal Budget addressed housing affordability and providing support for first-time home buyers. The budget included the launch of The First-Time Home Buyer’s incentive program, increase to the Home Buyer’s Plan (HBP) withdrawal limit from $25,000 to $35,000, as ...

Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) reported 585 residential transactions in February 2019. This represents a 15.16 per cent increase on a month-over-month basis and a decreased from the same time last year by 3.15 per cent. The average selling price in Durham for the month of February was $580,743. This is a moderate increase from January 2019. The average selling price for all home types decreased by 1.8 percent on a  year-over-year basis. The number of new listings reached 1,140 in February, a 5.16 percent decrease from February 2018. The number of new listings decreased by 3.47 percent from ...

  Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) reported 508 residential transactions in January 2019, compared to 470 in January of 2018. An increased 8.09 per cent year over year. In 2018 we saw the introduction of “Stress test” as well as a number of rate increases by The Bank of Canada. These factors caused a lot of turbulence and uncertainty in the housing market. So far this year there are no indications of any major changes that can influence the housing market. It is predicted that 2019 is a year of stability and moderate growth in the housing market. 

  When all is said and done in Durham region a total of 8,941 homes were sold in 2018. This represents a 19.7 per cent decline compared to the 11,136 residential sales reported in 2017. The market is returning to Normal after the peak that we experienced in early 2017. The number of new listings in December 2018 were 543, a 23.6 percent decrease from the same time last year Durham Region saw the average sale price increase to $587,200 in December 2018 for all home types. The average sale price for 2017 was $575,064. This price increase trend started ...

Durham REALTORS® reported 730 residential transactions in November 2018. The number of residential sales was down 16.9 percent compared to November 2017 and down 8.5 per cent from the same time last month. Toronto Real Estate Board and Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) announced the continuation of moderate price growth in November 2018 compared to November 2017. The average selling price of homes in Durham was up 2.7 per cent year-over-year to $590,403. “The number of new listings is down on a year-over-year basis this November. It was predicated we may see a tightened market and this indicates that ...

Durham Region Association of REALTORS® reported 798 residential transactions in October 2018, a 3.2 per cent increase from the previous month, and a 5.6 per cent decrease from the same time last year.  The average sale price in Durham Region for the month of October was $588,968 up slightly from September at $587,009. This is also a 2.3 per cent increase from October 2017. (DRAR) President Dennis Roberts reported “Monthly sales growth has been positive in Durham Region since the Spring. We anticipated it would take time to adjust to the mortgage changes and higher borrowing costs. The Durham market ...

Durham Region Association of REALTORS®  reported 773 residential transactions for the month of September, a decrease from August 2018 which saw 843 transactions. September 2018 saw 1,823 new listings compared to 1,466 new listings in August 2018. This is a 24% increase over August 2018.  The average selling price in Durham reached $587,009 for September, a slight decrease from $590,706 in August 2018. However, this average sale price is up this September over the $578,666 from the same time period last year.  “We are still experiencing a very healthy market in Durham Region and continue to be an affordable option ...