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Toronto housing market could be shifting to favour sellers as home sales growth outpaces listings growth, the Toronto Real Estate Board said Wednesday.There were 9,989 sales in May, up 18.9 per cent from the 15-year low for the month hit last year, while listings grew by only 0.8 per cent to 19,386.The increase in May follows a 16.8 per cent jump in year-over-year sales in April. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW After a sluggish start to 2019, the second quarter appears to be reflecting a positive shift in consumer sentiment, TREB president Garry Bhaura said.A tightening market helped lead to a
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