While prices did drop after the introduction of a foreign home buyers tax in Vancouver last year, they’re once again surging to new highs.
In Toronto, both prices and sales have taken a dive since the same type of tax came into effect in April.
Some had hoped a combination of recent government rule changes making it harder to get a mortgage, higher mortgage rates and the foreign buyers tax might have a lasting effect in cooling the market.
However, Toronto home prices are still up compared to last year and some industry experts predict, that as in Vancouver, the city’s recent dip will simply be a blip.
