Greater Toronto area home prices accelerated during the second quarter as buyers grappled with a tight supply of residential properties for sale. The heightened competition between buyers has created a seller's market, leading to multiple offers and pushing the median sales price up 10 percent, to $405,000 (about $424,000 in U.S. dollars), in June.
At the same time, active listings declined 24 percent from a year ago in Canada's largest metropolis.
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Existing-home sales in the Greater Toronto area climbed 21 percent to 10,230 in June from a year ago, representing the third best June results ever, according to the Toronto Real Estate Board.
Brisk sales coupled with a tight supply of homes for sale have fueled housing prices. For the month, the average sales price rose 9.5 percent to $476,371 (about $498,400 in U.S. dollars) from a year ago, above the June national average of $372,700 (about $390,200 in U.S. dollars) for the month.