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Kitchener-Waterloo Average first-quarter price: +29% to $468,877 Average first-quarter condo price: +21% to $280,872 Driving the market: Increased transit access thanks to expanded GO train service and a new LRT. Detached, singlefamily homes saw the most activity.

Hamilton-Burlington Average first-quarter price: +23% to $575,004 Average first-quarter condo price: +26% to $391,770 Driving the market: Move-over buyers from the Toronto region comprised 23 per cent of all purchases.

Barrie Average first-quarter price: +39% to $525,830 Average first-quarter condo price: +33% to $323,622 Driving the market: Local move-up buyers and purchasers from other parts of the Toronto region went looking for value. That is expected to continue, with the development in 2018 of thousands of acres of farm land.

Oakville Average first-quarter price: +32% to $1.3 million Average first-quarter condo price: +38% to $606,169 Driving the market: Foreign buyers are particularly interested in luxury homes in the $3-million-plus market.

Brampton Average first-quarter price: +35% to $731,798 Average first-quarter condo price: +35% to $401,620 Driving the market: Move-up and moveover buyers from around the region, as well as foreign purchasers, are attracted by the relatively affordable prices of detached homes. Source: Re/Max 2017 Spring Market Trends Report