The GTA Market Is Not Collapsing. It's Tightening.

The GTA real estate stats released for February 2026 - Evelyn Lopes, Ruth Ballantyne, and Sandy Casella are giving you the honest, unfiltered read and what's really happening in the Toronto GTA Real Estate Market now and how it impacts us moving forward. Sales are down. Prices are down. But new listings dropped 17.7% year over year, and that is the number that changes the story. In this episode, three realtors with over 100 combined years of experience break down what is actually happening in the GTA market, what the mortgage renewal wave means for homeowners, and why first-time buyers who are building a plan right now are going to come out ahead. What you'll learn: • What the 17.7% listings drop actually signals (and why it is not a bad sign) • Why buyers and sellers are both sitting on the fence — and who blinks first • The real story on mortgage renewals and power of sales in the GTA • Why condo prices held more than expected in February • What first-time buyers should be doing right now • How to build a plan in an uncertain market Connect with the hosts: Evelyn Lopes | RE/MAX Realty Services Inc. | [email protected] | 905-965-5902 Ruth Ballantyne | RE/MAX Realty Services Inc. | [email protected] | 416-779-8732 Sandy Casella | eXp Realty | [email protected] | 416-467-8627 Show email: [email protected] Chapters 0:00 Cold Open — The Number Nobody Is Talking About 1:10 Opening Banter — What We Saw This Week 4:00 Breaking Down the February Stats 8:30 The 17.7% Listings Drop and What It Really Means 13:00 Buyers and Sellers: The Stalemate Explained 17:30 Mortgage Renewals and the Wild Card Ahead 22:00 The Condo Market — Why It Held Steadier Than Expected 26:30 First-Time Buyers: Two Types, Two Outcomes 31:00 What People Need to Know Right Now 34:00 Rapid Fire: What People Don't Realize... 37:00 Before We Go... 39:30 Closing XXXPOD.04