Experts have indicated Canada will need to build millions more homes in the next 10 years to meet our growing needs. To the casual observer the problem is easy to solve: just build more homes. For those in the real estate development field, the problem is much more complicated than this.
The latest edition of the Prime Global Cities Index by Knight Frank LLP revealed that Toronto ranked 2nd in terms of prime real estate growth across all of North America.
The city’s luxury prices increased by 8.5% year-over-year in Q3 2018, according to the study that analyzed the top 5% most expensive properties in each market.
This placed it behind only San Francisco’s 9.5% growth, and 7th place overall in the worldwide power rankings.
Knight Frank’s analysis pointed at the Rosedale and Yorkville neighborhoods as the main drivers of the Toronto luxury market’s exceptional performance.
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Another contributing factor is that the city’s most expensive condo units are only getting pricier, according to the 2018 RE/MAX Spotlight on Luxury Report.
Toronto’s highest-priced condo sold for $11.5 million this year, a dramatic 44% increase from 2017’s $8 million. Luxury condo sales across the region also increased by 2% year-over-year.
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While there has been a deceleration in new home sales, we must keep the pedal to the metal and continue to train skilled trades workers for the future.
Many jurisdictions in the U.S. have been thinking outside the box to boost the housing supply. Here in Ontario, we’d be wise to follow suit.
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