Home Sales in Toronto Decrease for First Time in Five Months

A "For Sale" sign in front of a home in Toronto.Photographer: Cole Burston/Bloomberg
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Toronto’s housing market quieted down in December as sales slowed.

Transactions in Canada’s largest city dropped nearly 19% from November on a seasonally adjusted basis, the first month-over-month decline since July, according to data released by the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board. The benchmark price was up 0.4% to C$1.09 million ($760,500).