Toronto and Vancouver Home Sales Continue to Climb in October, Detached-Property Outstripping Other Segments

Toronto and Vancouver Home Sales Continue to Climb in October, Detached-Property Outstripping Other Segments
A real estate sale sign is shown in a west-end Toronto neighbourhood on March 7, 2020. Graeme Roy/The Canadian Press
Andrew Chen
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The latest home sales reports show housing demand continued to rise in October, mainly due to a surge in the detached property market.

A report (pdf) released by the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) said home sales have been on the rise in the Greater Toronto Area for the fourth consecutive month. On a year-over-year basis, 10,563 houses traded hands in October 2020, marking a 25.1 percent increase compared with the 8,445 transactions made in October 2019.