8 Friday, May 3, 2024brooklintowncrier.com Direct: 905 655 7236 Office: 905 239 4800 Eleanor KingEleanor King B. N. B. N. RealtorRealtor Maurice KingMaurice King B.E.D.S., B.Arch.B.E.D.S., B.Arch. RealtorRealtor What others are saying... "Trusted advisor!" | "Customer Focused!" | "Local Expert!" | "Professional!" | "Knowledgeable!" "Hard Working!" | "Accessible!" | "Dependable!" | "Patient!" | "Reliable!" "Well Prepared!" | "Honest!" | "Strong Negotiator!" "Superb Service!" Want to know what's happening in the market? Want to Know the Value of your House? Call Us Now! 905.655.7236 There is no cost or obligation! Your Trusted Source to Buy, Sell or Invest! 905.655.7236 view 1000's of Homes for sale at KingHomeTeam.com or KingOfBrooklin.com MARKETING YOUR HOME FOR ALL IT IS WORTH! Quality Finishes! Townhouse Pre-Construction Sale! **Photo similar to house being built Not intended to solicit those under contract. Selling prices set to Accelerate Like many wannabe buyers, you've been sitting on the sidelines wondering how the spring market will unfold. The King Home Team: Royal Heritage Realty has been watching the market closely and can share recent statistics and predictions that can help answer your questions and move you from the sidelines into the market. For starters, the average selling price in the Greater Toronto Area "edged up" in comparison to last year in the first quarter of the year and is expected to accelerate this spring, according to the Toronto and Region Real Estate Board (TRREB). "Price growth is expected to accelerate during the spring and even more so in the second half of the year, as sales growth catches up with listings growth and sellers' market conditions start to emerge in many neighbourhoods," TRREB Chief Market Analyst Jason Mercer tells us. "Lower borrowing costs in the months ahead will help fuel increased demand for ownership housing." Greater Toronto Area realtors reported 6,560 sales through TRREB's MLS® System in March. While that's down 4.5 per cent compared to March 2023, TRREB says the statutory holiday Good Friday falling in March this year versus April last year played a factor in those numbers. New listings, meanwhile, were up by 15 per cent over the same period. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, sales were down 1.1 per cent but the first quarter ended with sales up by 11.2 per cent year-over-year. Though new listings were down by three percent compared to February, they were up by a greater annual rate of 18.3 per cent. The average selling price was up by 1.3 per cent year-over-year to $1,121,615. On a seasonally-adjusted month-over-month basis, the MLS® Home Price Index Composite was up by 0.2 per cent and the average selling price was up by 0.7 per cent compared to February. The Central Lakes Association of Realtors (CLAR), which encompasses Durham Region, reports a month-over month increase in sales across all its regions in March. New listings increased 25 per cent from 2,140 in February to 2,688 - providing greater choice for prospective buyers. In Durham Region, there were 859 trans- actions with an average price of $936,166. That's relatively steady compared to March 2023, which saw 860 transactions at an average price of $925,151. CLAR reports 1,472 new listings in March 2024. Here's the average price by municipality: Ajax ($998,336), Brock ($770,250), Clarington ($880,831), Oshawa ($802,843), Pickering ($1,047,860), Scugog ($967,812), Uxbridge ($1,317,687) and Whitby ($1,040,893). The King Home Team: Royal Heritage Realty appreciates that statistics can be confusing but rest assured that we're here to help you understand what they mean to you and your plans to buy and/or sell. As experienced realtors, we're often asked how to best play the real estate market. Our advice: buy when it's right for you and your family. Buy and sell in the same market. Be in it for the long haul. Also, if you find yourself in a financial bind when it comes time to renew your mortgage and are considering downsizing, please know we'll provide valuable advice and will work with your budget to meet your needs. Please visit our website at www.kinghometeam.com for a longer version of this article. Search 1000's of Homes. Find SOLD details in your neighbourhood at search.Look4DurhamHomes.com Loads of Extras! Thinking of Making a Move? Call us for similar results! 905.409.6730 Pre-Construction Bungalows for Sale! 40 and 50 ft Lots! 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