{"id":62,"date":"2026-10-02T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/?p=62"},"modified":"2026-10-02T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T15:00:00","slug":"gta-new-single-family-home-sales-surge-246-in-july-as-ontarios-expanded-hst-rebate-drives-buyers-back-to-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/02\/gta-new-single-family-home-sales-surge-246-in-july-as-ontarios-expanded-hst-rebate-drives-buyers-back-to-market\/","title":{"rendered":"GTA new single-family home sales surge 246% in July as Ontario&#8217;s expanded HST rebate drives buyers back to market"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"roomvu-news-container\">\n<p>July brought a remarkable 246% jump in new single-family home sales across the GTA, thanks in large part to Ontario\u2019s expanded HST rebate and some timely builder incentives. Even with an 8.5% dip in prices, we\u2019re seeing more buyers returning to the market\u2014proof that the right support can make a difference when it comes to affordability. By staying on top of your savings, managing debt, and keeping an eye out for local programs, you can put yourself in a stronger position to find a home that fits your needs. After nearly three decades helping clients through every kind of market, I\u2019ve learned it\u2019s about making choices that work for your life\u2014not just following the crowd. If you\u2019re weighing your options, know that honest advice and a steady approach go a long way in turning a house into a place where life really happens.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a class=\"roomvu-news-continue\" href=\"https:\/\/money.ca\/real-estate\/gta-hst-rebate-new-home-sales-surge\"><\/p>\n<div>Continue to full article<\/div>\n<p>\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July brought a remarkable 246% jump in new single-family home sales across the GTA, thanks in large part to Ontario\u2019s expanded HST rebate and some timely builder incentives. Even with an 8.5% dip in prices, we\u2019re seeing more buyers returning to the market\u2014proof that the right support can make a difference when it comes to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":63,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/57"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":64,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62\/revisions\/64"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bernicemcnutt.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}