Demand for New Homes on the Rise, Supply Declining
By Lucas on Apr 21, 2015
The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) just announced that the supply of new low-rise homes in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) hit a record low in March 2015, causing average prices to rise dramatically.
According to RealNet Canada, BILD’s most trusted source for new home market intelligence, the supply of new low-rise homes fell 33% to 5,711. The RealNet New Home Price Index showed a 12% jump compared to the same period last year, reaching yet another record high of $738,731.
"This is a perfect example of demand outpacing supply," says BILD president and CEO Bryan Tuckey. "New ground-related homes are sold as soon as they are introduced into the market, resulting in high sales figures for the month, but low inventory overall. This significantly reduces choice for new-home buyers and continues to play a key role in the growing price of new and existing homes.”
The average price for a new high-rise unit also went up, but only by 3%, hitting $450,133. As the average price for a new low-rise home continues to grow quicker than for high-rise units, the price gap continues to widen. As of the end of March 2015, the price gap between low-rises and high-rises is $288,598.
There were 1,771 low-rise sales in March 2015 and 1,719 high-rise sales, for a total of 3,490 sales. With a successful March, the first quarter of 2015 saw more than 8,000 sales, similar to 2014.
With the announcement of March’s total sales, New Home Buyers Network (NHBN) will make its monthly contribution to Nanny Angels Network (NAN). NHBN is donating $1 to NAN for every new home and condo sold in the GTA for all of 2015. You can keep track of sales and contributions at nhbngives.com.
