A strong performance within the Toronto Real Estate Board's Central districts drove the Toronto area real estate market to a healthy 5,073 sales in January, off just two per cent from last year's record performance, President Maureen O'Neill announced today.

While sales were strong, price increases remained modest, with the average rising six per cent to $374,449,said Ms. O'Neill.  There is clearly still a place for the first-time buyer in today's resale market.

Breaking down the total, 1,940 sales were reported in the Toronto Real Estat Board's 28 West districts and averaged $351,594; 945 sales were reported in the 14 Central districts and averaged $485,259; 966 sales were reported in the 23 North districts and averaged $410,289; and 1,224 sales were reported in the Toronto Real Estat Board's 21 East districts and averaged $296,838.

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