In last month's market update I alluded to the numbers telling ONLY the beginning of a story yet to unfold, due to COVID-19 hitting mid-March, at a time when Toronto's real estate market was in over-drive. April 2020 numbers are in and while there's no BIG surprises, it's more telling than March was in terms of COVID-19's impact on Toronto real estate.
The global pandemic, COVID-19, was on the radar of most people around the world by mid-March. At the same time, the real estate market in Toronto was in over-drive. I've been anxiously awaiting the release of the numbers and now that they're in, I can tell you, they ONLY reveal the beginning of a story, that will no doubt continue to unfold in the coming weeks and months.
The Coronavirus has set in motion a global crisis that will no doubt leave it's mark on our World forever. It's incredible to see the vast majority of people doing all they can, recognizing we're in this together, and we will prevail. It's certainly changing the way business is conducted for it's NOT, business AS USUAL. Real estate services, at this time, have been deemed essential. Here's what that looks like.