As your dedicated partner in real estate and home inspection, I keep a close eye on Toronto’s market shifts. Recently, Toronto slipped into the moderate bubble-risk category, with inflation-adjusted home prices dropping by nearly 10% over the past year—a sharper reset than almost any other global city. Benchmark pricing also softened: the composite home-price measure is down about 5% year-over-year, landing the average value near $931,000. While central condos may seem more affordable on the surface, a closer look—factoring in mortgage interest, maintenance, taxes, and risk premium—shows that owning still costs significantly more than renting. For fellow brokers, this means we’re operating in a tight window: prices are softer, but if demand rebounds before supply catches up, the market could heat up again. To restore 2019-level affordability, Toronto will need to boost annual housing starts by roughly 50% over the next decade—a clear reminder of how critical supply remains in shaping opportunities for buyers and sellers alike.
‘Bumpy and even’: RBC Economics releases latest housing market outlook
RBC Economics has just released their latest outlook, highlighting the 'bumpy and even' path our housing market is taking. We're seeing varied trends across the country: Ontario, Vancouver, and Montreal are experiencing fewer home resales...