Hamilton and Brantford CMAs

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1 H o u s i n g M a r k e t I n f o r m a t i o n Housing Now Hamilton and Brantford CMAs C a n a d a M o r t g a g e a n d H o u s i n g C o r p o r a t i o n Date Released: April New Home Market Townhouse and Apartment Starts Drive New Home Market Following a weak year for new home construction in, the first quarter of showed some signs of a rebound in the Hamilton and Brantford CMAs. More semi-detached and townhouse starts in both markets, and new condominium apartments in the Hamilton CMA led the increase for the first three months of. Low mortgage rates and the shift towards purchasing relatively less expensive homes such as townhouses and condominium apartments in some submarkets prompted increased building of higher density homes. The rise in semi-detached and townhouse construction has been notable in the Hamilton and Brantford CMAs in recent years, as builders Table of Contents 1 New Home Market 2 Resale Market 4 Population Growth Supports Housing Market 5 Maps 11 Tables Figure 1 Hamilton CMA Housing Starts ilton CMA Housing Starts Hami 1,600 1,400 1,200 1, Source: CMHC Apartments Townhouses Semi-detached Single-detached Trend Subscribe Now! Access CMHC s Market Analysis Centre publications quickly and conveniently on the Order Desk at View, print, download or subscribe to get market information ed to you on the day it is released. CMHC s electronic suite of national standardized products is available for free. Housing market intelligence you can count on

2 Figure 2 Brant tford CMA Housing Starts Source: CHMC have adjusted to buyers needs. While single-detached homes continue to be desired by many buyers, tight household budgets have driven some buyers to look at lower-priced home types while remaining in their neighbourhood of choice. There were starts of townhouses in all submarkets except Dundas and Brant County last quarter, and a jump in semi-detached starts in Flamborough last quarter. Limited land supply for new home construction in Burlington has also prompted continued intensification in the form of townhouses as well as condominium apartments. New condominium apartments in Burlington contributed to approximately one-fifth of total starts last quarter. The new home construction industry remains busy completing new homes and selling existing inventory. Given the increase in new home starts, the number of homes under construction also increased. Approximately 2,500 homes in the Hamilton CMA were under construction as of the end of the Brantford CMA Housing Starts Apartments Townhouses Semi-detached Single-detached Trend quarter and over half of them were of semi-detached homes, townhouses, and condominium apartments. In the Brantford CMA, over one-third of homes under construction were either semi-detached homes or townhouse. Demand for new homes continues to thrive as indicated by the declining number of unsold homes. Unsold inventory was cut down by approximately half as compared to the same time period a year ago. Figure 3 amilton MLS Sales, SAAR H The price of a new, single-detached home rose in both the Hamilton and Brantford CMAs, although the prices varied across submarkets. In the City of Hamilton, approximately half of the single-detached homes were sold for under $400,000 and most were located in Glanbrook and Stoney Creek. In neighbouring Grimsby, all of the homes were sold at $400,000 and above, as compared to nearly all of them sold for under this price a year ago. Nearly three-quarters of all homes sold for $500,000 or higher were in Burlington and Ancaster. Similarly in Brant County, nearly half of all homes sold were at the higher end of the price spectrum where as in Brantford, the average price was below $300,000 and most homes sold for below $350,000. Hamilton MLS Average Price and Sales Sales, SAAR Price ($000s), SA Source: CREA (MLS ) Note: Sales are seasonally adjusted and are multiplied by 4 to show an annual rate. Prices are seasonally adjusted. MLS is a registered trademark of the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). $400 $350 $300 $250 $200 $150 $100 Avg. MLS Price ($000 0s) 2

3 Figure 4 MLS Sales 2,400 2,000 1,600 1, Resale Market A Balanced Resale Market Brantford MLS (R) Average Price and Sales Home buying demand continued to be robust in the resale market during the first quarter in both the Hamilton and Brantford CMAs. Although many potential first time buyers continued to remain cautious of the economic landscape, the majority of the homes listed for sale were sold. Seasonally adjusted sales remained relatively unchanged in the first quarter in the Hamilton and Brantford CMAs. However, a lower number of listings meant less choice overall for buyers. In addition, mortgage conditions have become less conducive for Sales, SAAR Price ($000s), SA Source: CREA (MLS ) Note: Sales are seasonally adjusted and are multiplied by 4 to show an annual rate. $250 $225 $200 $175 $150 $125 $100 some first time buyers. This led to a steadier pace of home sales in the first quarter in both markets. As a result, more buyers were willing to purchase older and smaller homes requiring renovation work. An analysis of the average prices in the Hamilton CMA by home types also showed that the average price of a singledetached home declined, and this may be a result of buyers shifting towards lower-priced product. The rise in the average price of a townhouse is another indication of the trend in buyers looking at a range of options. Fewer listings for buyers to choose from in both the Hamilton and Brantford CMAs have driven up the Avg. MLS Price ($000 0s) competition for existing inventory. Rejuvenation of some areas in the City of Hamilton and the affordability of homes in the Hamilton CMA overall as compared to the Greater Toronto Area housing market have led to the migration of investors and homeowners. However, as compared to the year earlier, there were approximately 1,000 fewer new listings to choose from in this first quarter. According to the Real Estate Association of Hamilton-Burlington, there was a decline in inventory of condominium tenured homes in Hamilton and Burlington and the increased competition for the homes available in the Hamilton CMA has led to a rise in prices. The average price of a resale home in the Hamilton CMA was $349,800 last quarter. In the Brantford CMA, there were slightly more listings in the first quarter, although homes at the lower end of the price spectrum were moving more quickly than those at the upper end. Low mortgage rates have prompted some first time buyers to move out of their rental units and into ownership. The average price of a resale home in the Brantford CMA was $229,000 last quarter. 3

4 Population Growth Supports Housing Markets The most recent Census data from Statistics Canada indicates that the populations of both the Hamilton and Brantford CMAs grew between the 2006 and Census years, but the growth rate was less robust than during the previous five-year census period. The City of Hamilton was the only municipality in either CMA where the population grew faster in the current census period than in the previous one. Hamilton benefits from having a relatively affordable housing market in comparison to the more expensive markets in Figure 5 the GTA, and thus migration to the city has supported the 14% housing market. Affordability and economic investments in 12% the area have encouraged both 10% homeowners and investors from the GTA and elsewhere 8% to purchase homes in Hamilton. 6% Affordability of home ownership and the growing size of the 4% university have also prompted 2% movement into the City of Brantford. For the Hamilton and Brantford CMAs overall, the decline in the 0% rate of population growth follows the provincial trend. Ontario was the only province that did not experience a faster increase in population in the current census period than it did between 2001 and 2006 period. The faster growth elsewhere can be explained by the increase in migration to the metropolitan areas located in Western Canada, for which nearly all of the population growth rates exceeded the national average. City of Hamilton Burlington Grimsby City of Brantford Brant County Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Canada Population Growth Rates % chg % chg 4

5 HIGHWAY 6 Housing Now - Hamilton and Brantford CMAs - Date Released : April QUEEN ELIZABETH WAY HIGHWAY 407 HIGHWAY 403 LINCOLN M. ALEXANDER PKY HIGHWAY 6 HIGHWAY 8 Hamilton and Brantford CMAs Number of Starts (Multiples) Brantford City HIGHWAY 403 Brant County Km Flamborough Dundas Town Ancaster City Burlington City Hamilton City Glanbrook Stoney Creek City N Grimsby Town Legend No starts 4-12 starts starts starts starts 5

6 HIGHWAY 6 Housing Now - Hamilton and Brantford CMAs - Date Released : April QUEEN ELIZABETH WAY HIGHWAY 407 HIGHWAY 403 LINCOLN M. ALEXANDER PKY HIGHWAY 6 HIGHWAY 8 Hamilton and Brantford CMAs Number of Starts (Singles) Brant County Brantford City HIGHWAY Km Flamborough Dundas Town Ancaster City Burlington City Hamilton City Glanbrook Stoney Creek City N Grimsby Town Legend No starts 1-7 starts 8-14 starts starts starts 6

7 HIGHWAY 6 Housing Now - Hamilton and Brantford CMAs - Date Released : April QUEEN ELIZABETH WAY HIGHWAY 407 HIGHWAY 403 LINCOLN M. ALEXANDER PKY HIGHWAY 6 HIGHWAY 8 Hamilton and Brantford CMAs Total Number of Starts Brant County Brantford City HIGHWAY Km Flamborough Dundas Town Ancaster City Burlington City Hamilton City Glanbrook Stoney Creek City N Grimsby Town Legend No starts 1-17 starts starts starts starts 7

8 HIGHWAY 6 Housing Now - Hamilton and Brantford CMAs - Date Released : April QUEEN ELIZABETH WAY HIGHWAY 407 HIGHWAY 403 LINCOLN M. ALEXANDER PKY HIGHWAY 6 HIGHWAY 8 Hamilton and Brantford CMAs Number of Starts (Multiples) January - Brantford City HIGHWAY 403 Brant County Km Flamborough Dundas Town Ancaster City Burlington City Hamilton City Glanbrook Stoney Creek City N Grimsby Town Legend No starts starts starts starts starts 8

9 HIGHWAY 6 Housing Now - Hamilton and Brantford CMAs - Date Released : April QUEEN ELIZABETH WAY HIGHWAY 407 HIGHWAY 403 LINCOLN M. ALEXANDER PKY HIGHWAY 6 HIGHWAY 8 Hamilton and Brantford CMAs Number of Starts (Singles) January - Brant County Brantford City HIGHWAY Km Flamborough Dundas Town Ancaster City Burlington City Hamilton City Glanbrook Stoney Creek City N Grimsby Town Legend No starts 4-16 starts starts starts starts 9

10 HIGHWAY 6 Housing Now - Hamilton and Brantford CMAs - Date Released : April QUEEN ELIZABETH WAY HIGHWAY 407 HIGHWAY 403 LINCOLN M. ALEXANDER PKY HIGHWAY 6 HIGHWAY 8 Hamilton and Brantford CMAs Total Number of Starts January - Brant County Brantford City HIGHWAY Km Flamborough Dundas Town Ancaster City Burlington City Hamilton City Glanbrook Stoney Creek City N Grimsby Town Legend No starts starts starts starts starts 10

11 HOUSING NOW REPORT TABLES Available in ALL reports: 1 Housing Activity Summary of CMA 2 Starts by Submarket and by Dwelling Type Current Month or Quarter 2.1 Starts by Submarket and by Dwelling Type Year-to-Date 3 Completions by Submarket and by Dwelling Type Current Month or Quarter 3.1 Completions by Submarket and by Dwelling Type Year-to-Date 4 Absorbed Single-Detached Units by Price Range 5 MLS Residential Activity 6 Economic Indicators Available in SELECTED Reports: 1.1 Housing Activity Summary by Submarket 1.2 History of Housing Activity (once a year) 2.2 Starts by Submarket, by Dwelling Type and by Intended Market Current Month or Quarter 2.3 Starts by Submarket, by Dwelling Type and by Intended Market Year-to-Date 2.4 Starts by Submarket and by Intended Market Current Month or Quarter 2.5 Starts by Submarket and by Intended Market Year-to-Date 3.2 Completions by Submarket, by Dwelling Type and by Intended Market Current Month or Quarter 3.3 Completions by Submarket, by Dwelling Type and by Intended Market Year-to-Date 3.4 Completions by Submarket and by Intended Market Current Month or Quarter 3.5 Completions by Submarket and by Intended Market Year-to-Date 4.1 Average Price ($) of Absorbed Single-Detached Units SYMBOLS n/a Not applicable * Totals may not add up due to co-operatives and unknown market types ** Percent change > 200% - Nil -- Amount too small to be expressed SA Monthly figures are adjusted to remove normal seasonal variation 11

12 Table 1a: Housing Activity Summary of Hamilton CMA Ownership Single Freehold Semi Row, Apt. & Other Single Condominium Row and Semi Apt. & Other Single, Semi, and Row STARTS % Change n/a n/a 87.5 n/a n/a n/a 28.8 Year-to-date Year-to-date % Change -9.9 ** ** 0.0 ** n/a n/a UNDER CONSTRUCTION , ,355 % Change COMPLETIONS % Change n/a n/a n/a Year-to-date Year-to-date % Change ** n/a n/a n/a 2.7 COMPLETED & NOT ABSORBED % Change n/a n/a ABSORBED % Change n/a n/a Year-to-date Year-to-date % Change ** -9.1 n/a n/a -0.9 Rental Apt. & Other Total* Source: CMHC (Starts and Completions Survey, Market Absorption Survey) 12

13 Table 1b: Housing Activity Summary of Brantford CMA Ownership Single Freehold Semi Row, Apt. & Other Single Condominium Row and Semi Apt. & Other Single, Semi, and Row STARTS % Change n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a ** Year-to-date Year-to-date % Change 5.6 n/a ** n/a n/a n/a n/a 38.6 UNDER CONSTRUCTION % Change n/a 27.7 n/a n/a n/a 46.8 COMPLETIONS % Change ** n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Year-to-date Year-to-date % Change n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a COMPLETED & NOT ABSORBED % Change n/a n/a ABSORBED % Change ** n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 66.7 n/a ** Year-to-date Year-to-date % Change n/a ** n/a ** n/a 66.7 n/a 38.2 Rental Apt. & Other Total* Source: CMHC (Starts and Completions Survey, Market Absorption Survey) 13

14 Table 1.1: Housing Activity Summary by Submarket Ownership Single Freehold Semi Row, Apt. & Other Single Condominium Row and Semi Apt. & Other Single, Semi, and Row STARTS City of Hamilton Former Hamilton City Stoney Creek City Ancaster City Dundas Town Flamborough Glanbrook City of Burlington Grimsby Hamilton CMA Brant County n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Brantford City Brantford CMA Rental Apt. & Other Total* Source: CMHC (Starts and Completions Survey, Market Absorption Survey) 14

15 Table 1.1: Housing Activity Summary by Submarket Ownership Single Freehold Semi Row, Apt. & Other Single Condominium Row and Semi Apt. & Other Single, Semi, and Row UNDER CONSTRUCTION City of Hamilton , ,369 Former Hamilton City Stoney Creek City Ancaster City Dundas Town Flamborough Glanbrook City of Burlington Grimsby Hamilton CMA , ,355 Brant County n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Brantford City Brantford CMA Rental Apt. & Other Total* Source: CMHC (Starts and Completions Survey, Market Absorption Survey) 15

16 Table 1.1: Housing Activity Summary by Submarket Ownership Single Freehold Semi Row, Apt. & Other Single Condominium Row and Semi Apt. & Other Single, Semi, and Row COMPLETIONS City of Hamilton Former Hamilton City Stoney Creek City Ancaster City Dundas Town Flamborough Glanbrook City of Burlington Grimsby Hamilton CMA Brant County n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Brantford City Brantford CMA Rental Apt. & Other Total* Source: CMHC (Starts and Completions Survey, Market Absorption Survey) 16

17 Table 1.1: Housing Activity Summary by Submarket Ownership Single Freehold Semi Row, Apt. & Other Single Condominium Row and Semi Apt. & Other Single, Semi, and Row COMPLETED & NOT ABSORBED City of Hamilton Former Hamilton City Stoney Creek City Ancaster City Dundas Town Flamborough Glanbrook City of Burlington Grimsby Hamilton CMA Brant County n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Brantford City Brantford CMA Rental Apt. & Other Total* Source: CMHC (Starts and Completions Survey, Market Absorption Survey) 17

18 Table 1.1: Housing Activity Summary by Submarket Ownership Single Freehold Semi Row, Apt. & Other Single Condominium Row and Semi Apt. & Other Single, Semi, and Row ABSORBED City of Hamilton Former Hamilton City Stoney Creek City Ancaster City Dundas Town Flamborough Glanbrook City of Burlington Grimsby Hamilton CMA Brant County n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Brantford City Brantford CMA Rental Apt. & Other Total* Source: CMHC (Starts and Completions Survey, Market Absorption Survey) 18

19 Table 1.2a: History of Housing Starts of Hamilton CMA Ownership Single Freehold Semi Row, Apt. & Other Single Condominium Row and Semi Apt. & Other Single, Semi, and Row 1, ,462 % Change , ,562 % Change ** ** n/a ,860 % Change n/a n/a , ,529 % Change n/a 25.7 ** n/a , ,004 % Change , ,043 % Change , ,145 % Change , ,093 % Change ** -3.8 ** n/a ** , ,260 % Change , ,803 Rental Apt. & Other Total* Source: CMHC (Starts and Completions Survey) 19

20 Table 1.2b: History of Housing Starts of Brantford CMA Ownership Single Freehold Semi Row, Apt. & Other Single Condominium Row and Semi Apt. & Other Single, Semi, and Row % Change n/a % Change ** n/a n/a ** % Change -8.2 ** % Change n/a n/a n/a n/a % Change 30.5 ** n/a n/a 72.3 n/a n/a % Change n/a % Change n/a n/a n/a n/a % Change n/a n/a n/a % Change n/a n/a Rental Apt. & Other Total* Source: CMHC (Starts and Completions Survey) 20

21 Submarket Table 2: Starts by Submarket and by Dwelling Type Single Semi Row Apt. & Other Total % Change Hamilton CMA City of Hamilton Former Hamilton City Stoney Creek City Ancaster City ** Dundas Town n/a Flamborough Glanbrook City of Burlington Grimsby Brantford CMA ** Brant County 6 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 6 n/a n/a Brantford City ** Submarket Table 2.1: Starts by Submarket and by Dwelling Type January - Single Semi Row Apt. & Other Total % Change Hamilton CMA City of Hamilton Former Hamilton City Stoney Creek City ** Ancaster City ** Dundas Town Flamborough ** Glanbrook City of Burlington ** Grimsby Brantford CMA Brant County 19 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 19 n/a n/a Brantford City Source: CMHC (Starts and Completions Survey) 21

22 Submarket Table 2.2: Starts by Submarket, by Dwelling Type and by Intended Market Freehold and Condominium Row Hamilton CMA City of Hamilton Former Hamilton City Stoney Creek City Ancaster City Dundas Town Flamborough Glanbrook City of Burlington Grimsby Brantford CMA Brant County 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a Brantford City Rental Freehold and Condominium Apt. & Other Rental Submarket Table 2.3: Starts by Submarket, by Dwelling Type and by Intended Market January - Freehold and Condominium Row Apt. & Other Hamilton CMA City of Hamilton Former Hamilton City Stoney Creek City Ancaster City Dundas Town Flamborough Glanbrook City of Burlington Grimsby Brantford CMA Brant County 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a Brantford City Rental Freehold and Condominium Rental Source: CMHC (Starts and Completions Survey) 22

23 Submarket Table 2.4: Starts by Submarket and by Intended Market Freehold Condominium Rental Total* Hamilton CMA City of Hamilton Former Hamilton City Stoney Creek City Ancaster City Dundas Town Flamborough Glanbrook City of Burlington Grimsby Brantford CMA Brant County 6 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 6 n/a Brantford City Submarket Table 2.5: Starts by Submarket and by Intended Market January - Freehold Condominium Rental Total* Hamilton CMA City of Hamilton Former Hamilton City Stoney Creek City Ancaster City Dundas Town Flamborough Glanbrook City of Burlington Grimsby Brantford CMA Brant County 19 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 19 n/a Brantford City Source: CMHC (Starts and Completions Survey) 23

24 Submarket Table 3: Completions by Submarket and by Dwelling Type Single Semi Row Apt. & Other Total % Change Hamilton CMA City of Hamilton Former Hamilton City Stoney Creek City Ancaster City Dundas Town Flamborough Glanbrook City of Burlington Grimsby Brantford CMA Brant County 18 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 18 n/a n/a Brantford City Submarket Table 3.1: Completions by Submarket and by Dwelling Type January - Single Semi Row Apt. & Other Total % Change Hamilton CMA City of Hamilton Former Hamilton City Stoney Creek City Ancaster City Dundas Town Flamborough Glanbrook City of Burlington Grimsby ** Brantford CMA Brant County 28 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 28 n/a n/a Brantford City Source: CMHC (Starts and Completions Survey) 24

25 Table 3.2: Completions by Submarket, by Dwelling Type and by Intended Market Submarket Freehold and Condominium Row Rental Freehold and Condominium Apt. & Other Rental Hamilton CMA City of Hamilton Former Hamilton City Stoney Creek City Ancaster City Dundas Town Flamborough Glanbrook City of Burlington Grimsby Brantford CMA Brant County 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a Brantford City Table 3.3: Completions by Submarket, by Dwelling Type and by Intended Market January - Submarket Freehold and Condominium Row Rental Freehold and Condominium Apt. & Other Rental Hamilton CMA City of Hamilton Former Hamilton City Stoney Creek City Ancaster City Dundas Town Flamborough Glanbrook City of Burlington Grimsby Brantford CMA Brant County 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a Brantford City Source: CMHC (Starts and Completions Survey) 25

26 Submarket Table 3.4: Completions by Submarket and by Intended Market Freehold Condominium Rental Total* Hamilton CMA City of Hamilton Former Hamilton City Stoney Creek City Ancaster City Dundas Town Flamborough Glanbrook City of Burlington Grimsby Brantford CMA Brant County 18 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 18 n/a Brantford City Submarket Table 3.5: Completions by Submarket and by Intended Market January - Freehold Condominium Rental Total* Hamilton CMA City of Hamilton Former Hamilton City Stoney Creek City Ancaster City Dundas Town Flamborough Glanbrook City of Burlington Grimsby Brantford CMA Brant County 28 n/a 0 n/a 0 n/a 28 n/a Brantford City Source: CMHC (Starts and Completions Survey) 26

27 Submarket Table 4a: Absorbed Single-Detached Units by Price Range Price Ranges < $350,000 Units Share (%) $350,000 - $399,999 Share Units (%) $400,000 - $449,999 Share Units (%) $450,000 - $499,999 Share Units (%) $500,000 + Median Average Total Price ($) Price ($) Share Units (%) City of Hamilton , , , ,809 Year-to-date , ,218 Year-to-date , ,173 Former Hamilton City , ,647 Year-to-date , ,582 Year-to-date , ,046 Stoney Creek City , , , ,963 Year-to-date , ,304 Year-to-date , ,640 Ancaster City , ,829 Year-to-date , ,170 Year-to-date , ,868 Dundas Town Year-to-date Year-to-date Flamborough , ,775 Year-to-date Year-to-date , ,395 Glanbrook , , , ,370 Year-to-date , ,065 Year-to-date , ,990 City of Burlington , , , ,683 Year-to-date , ,448 Year-to-date , ,783 Grimsby Year-to-date , ,309 Year-to-date , ,067 Source: CMHC (Market Absorption Survey) 27

28 Submarket Table 4a: Absorbed Single-Detached Units by Price Range Price Ranges < $350,000 Units Share (%) $350,000 - $399,999 Share Units (%) $400,000 - $449,999 Share Units (%) $450,000 - $499,999 Share Units (%) $500,000 + Median Average Total Price ($) Price ($) Share Units (%) Hamilton CMA , , , ,839 Year-to-date , ,664 Year-to-date , ,221 Source: CMHC (Market Absorption Survey) 28

29 Submarket Table 4b: Absorbed Single-Detached Units by Price Range Price Ranges < $350,000 Units Share (%) $350,000 - $399,999 Share Units (%) $400,000 - $449,999 Share Units (%) $450,000 - $499,999 Share Units (%) $500,000 + Median Average Total Price ($) Price ($) Share Units (%) Brant County , ,356 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Year-to-date , ,368 Year-to-date n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Brantford City , , Year-to-date , ,618 Year-to-date , ,625 Brantford CMA , , Year-to-date , ,838 Year-to-date , ,537 Source: CMHC (Market Absorption Survey) 29

30 Table 4.1: Average Price ($) of Absorbed Single-detached Units Submarket % Change % Change Hamilton CMA 446, , , , City of Hamilton 424, , , , Former Hamilton City ,647 n/a 397, , Stoney Creek City 407, , , , Ancaster City ,829 n/a 534, , Dundas Town n/a n/a Flamborough ,775 n/a ,395 n/a Glanbrook 386, , , , City of Burlington 504, , , , Grimsby n/a 526, , Brantford CMA 442, n/a 422, , Brant County 542,356 n/a n/a 524,368 n/a n/a Brantford City 291, n/a 293, , Source: CMHC (Market Absorption Survey) 30

31 Table 5a: MLS Residential Activity for Hamilton Number of Sales 1 Yr/Yr 2 (%) Sales SA 1 Number of New Listings 1 New Listings SA 1 Sales-to- New Listings SA 2 Average Price 1 ($) Yr/Yr 2 (%) Average Price 1 ($) SA January ,137 1,734 1, , ,552 February 1, ,153 1,794 1, , ,965 1, ,142 2,217 1, , ,953 April 1, ,168 2,171 1, , ,184 May 1, ,115 2,410 1, , ,769 June 1, ,186 2,232 1, , ,311 July 1, ,226 1,641 1, , ,013 August 1, ,168 1,657 1, , ,027 September 1, ,154 1,754 1, , ,622 October 1, ,155 1,482 1, , ,850 November 1, ,167 1,159 1, , ,345 December , , , ,516 January ,165 1,350 1, , ,235 February 1, ,150 1,588 1, , ,098 1, ,171 1,914 1, , ,090 April May June July August September October November December Q1 3, , , Q1 3, , , , , , , , , MLS is a registered trademark of the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). 1 Source: CREA 2 Source: CMHC, adapted from MLS data supplied by CREA 31

32 Table 5b: MLS Residential Activity for Brantford Number of Sales 1 Yr/Yr 2 (%) Sales SA 1 Number of New Listings 1 New Listings SA 1 Sales-to- New Listings SA 2 Average Price 1 ($) Yr/Yr 2 (%) Average Price 1 ($) SA January , ,688 February , , , ,413 April , ,308 May , ,541 June , ,872 July , ,686 August , ,141 September , ,281 October , ,650 November , ,151 December , ,490 January , ,334 February , , , ,597 April May June July August September October November December Q , Q , , , MLS is a registered trademark of the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). 1 Source: CREA 2 Source: CMHC, adapted from MLS data supplied by CREA 32

33 Table 6a: Economic Indicators Interest Rates Hamilton Labour Market NHPI, Total, CPI, 2002 Mortage Rates Hamilton P & I =100 Average (%) CMA Employment Unemployment Participation Per (Ontario) Weekly 1 Yr. 5 Yr. 2007=100 SA (,000) Rate (%) SA Rate (%) SA $100,000 Earnings ($) Term Term January February April May June July August September October November December January February April May June July August September October November December "P & I" means Principal and Interest (assumes $100,000 mortgage amortized over 25 years using current 5 year interest rate) "NHPI" means New Housing Price Index "CPI" means Consumer Price Index "SA" means Seasonally Adjusted Source: CMHC, adapted from Statistics Canada (CANSIM), Statistics Canada (CANSIM) 33

34 Table 6b: Economic Indicators Interest Rates Brantford Labour Market NHPI, Total, CPI, 2002 Mortage Rates Hamilton P & I =100 Average (%) CMA Employment Unemployment Participation Per (Ontario) Weekly 1 Yr. 5 Yr. 2007=100 SA (,000) Rate (%) SA Rate (%) SA $100,000 Earnings ($) Term Term January February April May June July August September October November December January February April May June July August September October November December "P & I" means Principal and Interest (assumes $100,000 mortgage amortized over 25 years using current 5 year interest rate) "NHPI" means New Housing Price Index "CPI" means Consumer Price Index "SA" means Seasonally Adjusted Source: CMHC, adapted from Statistics Canada (CANSIM), Statistics Canada (CANSIM) 34

35 Methodology Starts & Completions Survey Methodology The Starts and Completions Survey is conducted by way of site visits which are used to confirm that new units have reached set stages in the construction process. Since most municipalities in the country issue building permits, these are used as an indication of where construction is likely to take place. In areas where there are no permits, reliance has to be placed either on local sources or searching procedures. The Starts and Completions Survey is carried out monthly in urban areas with population in excess of 50,000, as defined by the 2006 Census. In urban areas with populations of 10,000 to 49,999, all Starts are enumerated in the last month of the quarter (i.e. four times a year, in, June, September and December). In these centres with quarterly enumeration, Completion activity is modelled based on historical patterns. Monthly Starts and Completions activity in these quarterly locations are statistically estimated at a provincial level for single and multi categories. Centres with populations below 10,000 are enumerated on a sample basis, also in the last month of each quarter (i.e. four times a year, in, June, September and December). The Starts and Completions Survey enumerates dwelling units in new structures only, designed for non-transient and year-round occupancy. Mobile homes are included in the surveys. A mobile home is a type of manufactured house that is completely assembled in a factory and then moved to a foundation before it is occupied. Trailers or any other movable dwelling (the larger often referred to as a mobile home) with no permanent foundation are excluded from the survey. Conversions and/or alterations within an existing structure are excluded from the surveys as are seasonal dwellings, such as: summer cottages, hunting and ski cabins, trailers and boat houses; and hostel accommodations, such as: hospitals, nursing homes, penal institutions, convents, monasteries, military and industrial camps, and collective types of accommodation such as: hotels, clubs, and lodging homes. Market Absorption Survey Methodology The Market Absorption Survey is carried out in conjunction with the Starts and Completions Survey in urban areas with populations in excess of 50,000. When a structure is recorded as completed, an update is also made as units are sold or rented. The dwellings are then enumerated each month until such time as full absorption occurs. STARTS AND COMPLETIONS SURVEY AND MARKET ABSORPTION SURVEY DEFINITIONS A dwelling unit, for purposes of the Starts and Completions Survey, is defined as a structurally separate set of self-contained living premises with a private entrance from outside the building or from a common hall, lobby, or stairway inside the building. Such an entrance must be one that can be used without passing through another separate dwelling unit. A start, for purposes of the Starts and Completions Survey, is defined as the beginning of construction work on a building, usually when the concrete has been poured for the whole of the footing around the structure, or an equivalent stage where a basement will not be part of the structure. The number of units under construction as at the end of the period shown, takes into account certain adjustments which are necessary for various reasons. For example, after a start on a dwelling has commenced construction may cease, or a structure, when completed, may contain more or fewer dwelling units than were reported at start. A completion, for purposes of the Starts and Completions Survey, is defined as the stage at which all the proposed construction work on a dwelling unit has been performed, although under some circumstances a dwelling may be counted as completed where up to 10 per cent of the proposed work remains to be done. The term absorbed means that a housing unit is no longer on the market (i.e. has been sold or rented). This usually happens when a binding contract is secured by a non-refundable deposit and has been signed by a qualified purchaser. The purpose of the Market Absorption Survey is to measure the rate at which units are sold or rented after they are completed, as well as collect prices. 35

36 DWELLING TYPES: A Single-Detached dwelling (also referred to as Single ) is a building containing only one dwelling unit, which is completely separated on all sides from any other dwelling or structure. Includes link homes, where two units may share a common basement wall but are separated above grade. Also includes cluster-single developments. A Semi-Detached (Double) dwelling (also referred to as Semi ) is one of two dwellings located side-by-side in a building, adjoining no other structure and separated by a common or party wall extending from ground to roof. A Row (Townhouse) dwelling is a one family dwelling unit in a row of three or more attached dwellings separated by a common or party wall extending from ground to roof. The term Apartment and other includes all dwellings other than those described above, including structures commonly known as stacked townhouses, duplexes, triplexes, double duplexes and row duplexes. Intended market: The intended market is the tenure in which the unit is being marketed. This includes the following categories: Freehold: A residence where the owner owns the dwelling and lot outright. Condominium (including Strata-Titled): An individual dwelling which is privately owned, but where the building and/or the land are collectively owned by all dwelling unit owners. A condominium is a form of ownership rather than a type of house. Rental: Dwelling constructed for rental purposes regardless of who finances the structure. Geographical terms: A census metropolitan area (CMA) or a census agglomeration (CA) is formed by one or more adjacent municipalities centred on a large urban area (known as the urban core). The census population count of the urban core is at least 10,000 to form a census agglomeration and at least 100,000 to form a census metropolitan area. To be included in the CMA or CA, other adjacent municipalities must have a high degree on integration with the central urban area, as measured by commuting flows derived from census place of work data. CMAs and CAs contain whole municipalities or Census Subdivisions. A Rural area, for the purposes of this publication, is a centre with a population less than 10,000. All data presented in this publication is based on Statistics Canada s 2006 Census area definitions. 36

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