Bedford Park Market Update - Summer 2008

  

Bedford Park

August 2008

The cooling market has impacted sales in the Bedford Park, Toronto area this month, with sales down -26% vs. July 2007. Despite a reduction in home sales in Bedford Park, prices remain stable, increasing by 1% this month vs. July 2007 to an average of $690,144. A good sign that people are still willing to pay a premium to be in this great neighborhood.

Average number of days on the market increased significantly in Bedford Park, up 31% from 22 days to 32 days this month and the average % of list price achieved decreased from 100% to 97%.

While the numbers may seem a little daunting for sellers in the Bedford Park neighborhood of Toronto, bear in mind, these statistics are based off of a record-breaking July in 2007. It's hard to show growth when you are up against such a strong base. Sales were still up significantly vs. 2006 as are values.

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July 2008

The cooling market has impacted sales in the Bedford Park, Toronto area this month, with sales down -26% vs. July 2007. Despite a reduction in home sales in Bedford Park, prices remain stable, increasing by 1% this month vs. July 2007 to an average of $690,144. A good sign that people are still willing to pay a premium to be in this great neighborhood.

Average number of days on the market increased significantly in Bedford Park, up 31% from 22 days to 32 days this month and the average % of list price achieved decreased from 100% to 97%.

While the numbers may seem a little daunting for sellers in the Bedford Park neighborhood of Toronto, bear in mind, these statistics are based off of a record-breaking July in 2007. It's hard to show growth when you are up against such a strong base. Sales were still up significantly vs. 2006 as are values.

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June 2008 

Real estate continues to boom in the Bedford Park area of Toronto. With home sales up 4% vs. the central Toronto average of -18% and prices up a whopping 13% vs. the central Toronto average of 3%. Don't believe everything the media feeds you - sellers in Bedford Park are doing just fine as buyers continue to duke it out over good properties in this hot neighborhood. 

Will this blissful stage ever end? Let's not get too comfortable. We have seen average number of days on the market in Bedford Park increase from 22 to 25 and the selling price as a percent of list in Bedford Park drop slightly from the inflated 102% to a healthier 98%.