Toronto, April 18, 2012 – Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 4,557 transactions through the TorontoMLS system during the first two weeks of April 2012. This result represented an increase of almost seven per cent in comparison to the same period in April 2011. The number of new listings grew over the same period, but by a lesser annual rate than sales, which means market conditions tightened compared to last year.   "Competition between buyers remained strong in many parts of the Greater Toronto Area during the first half of April, with many listings attracting a lot of attention. Strong competition meant that, on average, sellers priced within market value range received offers that matched their asking prices within three weeks," said Toronto Real Estate Board President Richard Silv... 04/20/2012

GTA REALTORS® RELEASE MONTHLY MARKET FIGURES Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 4,567 sales through the TorontoMLS® system in January 2012. This number was 8.8 per cent higher than the 4,199 sales reported in January 2011. Sales growth was strongest for low-rise home types in the regions surrounding the City of Toronto. “A favourable affordability picture bolstered by very low posted fixed mortgage rates has kept home buyers confident in their ability to achieve the Canadian goal of home ownership,” said Toronto Real Estate Board President Richard Silver. “The buyer pool remains diverse in the GTA with strong interest in home types across the pricing spectrum,” continued Silver. The average selling price for January 2012 transactions was $463,534 – up by almost nine per cent compared to... 02/03/2012

   GTA MONTHLY RESALE MARKET FIGURES   Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 4,718 transactions through the TorontoMLS® system in December 2011. The December result capped off the second-best year on record under the current Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) boundaries. Total sales for 2011 amounted to 89,347 – up four per cent in comparison to 2010. "Low borrowing costs kept Buyers confident in their ability to comfortably cover their mortgage payments along with other major housing costs," said TREB President Richard Silver. "If Buyers had not been constrained by a shortage of listings over the past 12 months, we would have been flirting with a new sales record in the Greater Toronto Area," added Silver. The average selling price in December was $451,436 – up four per cent compared to Dec... 01/07/2012

11/27/2011

GTA REALTORS® Release Mid-Month Resale Housing Figures TORONTO, APRIL 18, 2011 ‐‐ Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 4,444 sales during the first two weeks of April 2011 – a three per cent decrease compared to the first two weeks of April 2010. The number of new listings was down by 21 per cent compared to the same period last year. “Sales activity was quite strong during the first two weeks of April. If this level of activity is sustained for the remainder of the month, we could see April transactions close to last year’s record result. Positive economic news has kept households confident in their ability to purchase and pay for a home over the long term,” said TREB President Bill Johnston. The average selling price for firm deals reported through the first two weeks of April was $483,... 04/19/2011

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Starting tomorrow April 11, Schools in Peel District will be celebrating Education week 2011 with lots of fun and learning activities. The theme for this year's one week focus on education is "Share the Smile". Here are some of the important dates for Ridgewood public scool's Education week. Monday April 11: School spirit day. Student and staff will be encouraged to wear Ridgewood's colors: Yellow and Green and encourge in school initiative: The 3C's "Care, Courtesy and Common Sense" Tuesday April 12 (6 - 8 PM): Ridgewood will be holding a family Literacy and Numeracy Night. All families are invited with their childern to participate in a variety of fun games and activities that support their childern's numeracy and literacy skill development. Thursday April 14 (6 - 8 PM) : Staff, stude... 04/10/2011