Home Prices in Toronto Not Down Yet But are on the Verge of Falling.

Recent data on Toronto housing reveal a steep decline in sales but is yet to kick start a drop in prices. But then several indicators suggest it will sooner rather than later.
According to Canadian Real Estate Association data, the Toronto sales ratio to new listings dropped to 41 per cent in May. That was a record low since 2008 and it did hit the range bottom of what is generally considered by economists as a balanced market.
Bloomberg calculations projected that the movements of a three month average of sales to new listings ratio justifies around 60 per cent of the variation in Toronto home prices months later. A ratio of 40 per cent simply signifies subtle declines in annual prices in half a year.
The Bank of Canada as well as economist views this as soft landing. For the past years home prices in the country’s financial capital have been constantly rising and the annual gains of 30 per cent had to eventually cease. Despite everything, the benchmark prices in Toronto rose up 1.2 per cent last month.
Hard landing
Sales as a share of new listings went up to a staggering 90 per cent in January, which was a record high. But the decline since then has been seriously drastic with over 50 points, which was the steepest.
Everything depends on the probability that sales to listing ratio continue falling.
The demand in the market has been very speculative and any effort to adjust it could result to investors running away. According to data received from Housing Corp. and Canada Mortgage, a single family’s year to date completions went up 4,937 units in May the most since 2008 and 19 per cent from 2016.
In case the sales to listings ratio hovers about 30 per cent, declines in prices could definitely commence hitting the double digits mark.