10/15/2026
GTA Homebuyer Competition Weakens Further
As someone who’s spent over a decade helping clients buy and sell homes in the GTA, I’ve seen how quickly market dynamics can shift. In Mid-Q3, only 2% of qualifying GTA neighbourhoods experienced overbidding—down from 3% earlier in the quarter. That means buyer competition eased even further, making bidding wars increasingly rare. Out of 267 qualifying neighbourhoods, 97% were underbid and just 1% sold at asking price. Interestingly, the gap between condos and single-family homes kept narrowing: 95% of single-family neighbourhoods saw underbidding, compared to 98% for condos. With 4,200 homes sold across the GTA in Mid-Q3, 79% sold below asking. Even single-family homes, which had previously resisted softer demand, followed this trend. As an experienced GTA Realtor, I see these quieter periods as opportunities—less competition often means more negotiating power for buyers.