![]() It experienced a slight increase in prices over the months of August and September while still being 19% lower than the February 2022 average price of $1,334,544. The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) housing market is the largest and most important housing market in Ontario and Canada. ![]() With fewer qualified buyers, a particular house can command a lower price. Technically, when other conditions (rent, income, …) are the same, a higher interest rate means higher mortgage payments, which means fewer people can qualify for a specific house. Higher interest rates mean applying a larger discount to future cash flows and, thus, a smaller value for each home. The net rent is the rent charged minus all costs related to keeping the house in shape for the tenant's enjoyment. Fundamentally from a financial perspective, the value of a home is the present value of the net rent that the house generates over its remaining lifetime plus the present value of its salvage value at the end of its life. Interest rates affect home prices both for fundamental and technical reasons. This price is 23% below the peak price of $1,086,490 achieved in February 2022. For September 2022, the average Ontario home price was $836,300, down 5.7% year-over-year but up 0.8% compared to last month. The average home price in Ontario is in a downtrend as Ontario’s housing market grapples with rising interest rates and slowing demand. Ontario Housing Market as of September 2022
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