Updated September 2026
Sellers ask us this more than almost anything else once the sign goes up. The short answer is that there is no magic number. A well-priced, well-presented home can sell after a handful of showings, and an overpriced one can have dozens and still no offer. What matters is what the showings are telling you, and how quickly you respond.
What the GTA market looks like right now
In August 2026, the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board reported 5,057 home sales across the Greater Toronto Area, 12,075 new listings and an average selling price of $993,410. Homes that sold that month had been on the market for about 35 days on average, a little longer than a year earlier. You can see the latest figures in TRREB's Market Watch.
In plain terms, buyers have choice and they are taking their time. Expect more showings per sale than in the bidding-war years, and expect buyers to compare your home against several others at your price in the same week.
Why the pattern matters more than the number
Showings are a signal, not the goal. These are the three patterns we watch for:
Lots of showings, no offers. Buyers like the listing enough to book a visit, but something in person doesn't match the price. It is usually price compared with the competition, or condition that the photos didn't show.
Very few showings. The listing isn't getting buyers through the door. Price is the most common cause. Weak photos, a thin description or a listing that doesn't appear in the right searches are the others.
Steady showings and second visits. A second showing usually means a buyer is running the numbers. That is when your agent should be talking to the buyer's agent to find out what is standing in the way.
Why the first couple of weeks count most
A new listing gets the most attention in its first couple of weeks. Buyers with saved searches get the alert, agents book in their clients, and your home is compared with everything else at your price. If the traffic and feedback in that window point to a problem, adjusting early costs less than waiting. A listing that sits collects days on market, and buyers read a long time on market as room to negotiate.
How to get more out of every showing
Price it from the evidence. Start with a comparative market analysis built on recent sales, not on other sellers' asking prices.
Let the photos do the work. Most buyers decide whether to book a showing from the listing photos. Every listing we take gets professional photography, a video walk-through, aerial video and laser-measured floor plans, and our team pays for them.
Make it easy to book. Accept as many showing requests as you can, especially evenings and weekends. A declined request is a buyer who may not come back.
Show it at its best. Clear the counters, turn on the lights, set a comfortable temperature and step out for the showing. Buyers talk more freely when the owner isn't there.
Collect feedback and act on it. Ask for feedback after every showing and look for patterns rather than one-off opinions.
When to rethink the plan
If your home has had plenty of showings and no offers after two to three weeks, or hardly any showings at all, sit down with your agent and look at the evidence together: the number of showings, the feedback, what has sold nearby since you listed and what is still competing with you. The fix is almost always one of three things: price, presentation or exposure.
Talk to us
We have been selling homes across York Region, Simcoe County and Durham since 1989. For a quick estimate of your home's value, start at MyValue.ca. For a full market analysis and a plan for your listing, call us at (905) 830-9111 or read about how we sell homes.
