{"id":1296,"date":"2026-03-23T08:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T13:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realestategtatoday.ca\/index.php\/2026\/03\/23\/gta-condo-market-a-glimpse-of-affordability-returns\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T08:01:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T13:01:00","slug":"gta-condo-market-a-glimpse-of-affordability-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realestategtatoday.ca\/index.php\/2026\/03\/23\/gta-condo-market-a-glimpse-of-affordability-returns\/","title":{"rendered":"GTA Condo Market: A Glimpse of Affordability Returns?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A recent condo sale in Toronto is raising eyebrows and sparking conversation about affordability in the GTA market. A three-bedroom unit near the Eglinton LRT sold for just $320,000, a price point reminiscent of years past. However, this &#8220;deal&#8221; comes with a significant catch: high maintenance fees of $1,253 per month and an unconventional layout. <\/p>\n<p>While this sale might be an anomaly, it highlights a potential shift in the market. As experts note, condos under $400,000 are becoming slightly more common, representing 8.5% of sales in January 2026 compared to just 0.5% in February 2022. This could signal a return to &#8220;fundamentals,&#8221; with buyers prioritizing value and livability.<\/p>\n<p>Is this an isolated incident, or a sign of changing tides? Dive into the original article from thestar.com to explore the details and expert opinions surrounding this intriguing sale and its implications for the GTA condo market.<\/p>\n<p><!-- RealEstateToday Source Article --><\/p>\n<div data-original-url=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/real-estate\/a-new-3-bedroom-condo-for-under-350000-a-great-deal-but-theres-a-catch\/article_07c2b82a-c1cd-452b-962d-7fd8c7d26fe3.html\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/real-estate\/a-new-3-bedroom-condo-for-under-350000-a-great-deal-but-theres-a-catch\/article_07c2b82a-c1cd-452b-962d-7fd8c7d26fe3.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the original article<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 3-bedroom condo in Toronto sold for $320K, sparking debate about GTA affordability. Is it a deal or a sign of market shifts? Read more!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1295,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[178,206],"tags":[192,224,646,182,221,207],"class_list":["post-1296","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-market-data","category-residential","tag-affordability","tag-condo-market","tag-eglinton-lrt","tag-gta","tag-housing-prices","tag-toronto"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realestategtatoday.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1296","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realestategtatoday.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realestategtatoday.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realestategtatoday.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realestategtatoday.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1296"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.realestategtatoday.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1296\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realestategtatoday.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1295"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realestategtatoday.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realestategtatoday.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1296"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realestategtatoday.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}