, home to the country’s biggest luxury market, also experienced steady activity amid population gains from immigration and as buyers and real estate investors returned overall. But a lack of supply kept a lid on transactions in the city, and sales of homes priced above $4 million were down 32 per cent compared to last year. Homes with price tags of $1 million or more experienced a 27 per cent drop in sales.
Montreal’s market, however, pulled back in the first part of 2023, and sales of homes above $4 million fell 39 per cent, while transactions of homes priced above $1 million fell 28 per cent, compared to the same time last year. More listings and higher interest rates helped tilt power toward buyers, and homes stayed on the market longer. Under current conditions, buyers are less willing to pay a premium for homes, and sellers have been reluctant to drop prices.
“Montreal’s luxury market is rebalancing to accommodate negotiation and conditions that skew in favour of buyers, particularly in the city’s condominium segment,” Kottick said.might be home the healthiest and brightest luxury market as newcomers flood into the city. Calgary is experiencing a boost in population growth as people from around the country move to the city to take advantage of affordable home prices amid a flourishing economy.
“ a strategy that Sotheby’s International Realty Canada experts flag as posing considerable risks given the unpredictability of the housing market,” the report said.