Canadian home sales up 4.2% year-over-year, first increase since Dec. 2017
The national average price edged up 0.3 per cent in April compared to the same month in 2018. Continue reading
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Mortgage stress test continues to impact Sask. real estate market
The Association of Saskatchewan Realtors warns there are still signs of the damaging effects of the mortgage stress test despite an increase in sales. Continue reading
3 Edmonton neighbourhoods stand above the rest in liveability: report
A new RE-MAX report ranked Old Strathcona, Oliver and Westmount as the top three communities in the city. Continue reading
House prices down 1.8% year-over-year in March, sales also lower: CREA
In B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan home sales were more than 20 per cent below their 10-year average for the month, the association said. Continue reading
Canadian home sales dropped 4%, average price down 5.5% in January
Benchmark home prices, which adjust for different property types, were virtually flat, the latest report from the Canadian Real Estate Association shows. Continue reading
Is too much of your wealth tied up in the housing market?
Over the past decade, Canadians have increasingly pegged their fortunes to real estate, often with the assumption that housing prices will continue to rise. Continue reading
Canadian home sales slide in December, ending worst year since 2012: CREA
Canadian homes sales plunged 19 per cent year-over-year in December, and prices fell almost 5 per cent. Continue reading
New report says B.C. housing market in midst of recession that could last for 3 years
By Sean Boynton Online Journalist
Central 1 Credit Union linked what it calls a “mild” recession to the latest mortgage stress test rules and provincial regulations in B.C. Continue reading
Hamilton housing prices up 70 per cent from 2013
A new CREA report says the price increase in the Hamilton-Burlington market, where the average home costs about $581,000, is the fourth highest in Canada. Continue reading
Falling B.C. real estate market projected to bring national home sales down to nearly 10-year low
By Sean Boynton Online Journalist
The Canadian Real Estate Association’s latest quarterly forecast projects B.C.’s market will take another 5.2-per-cent hit in 2019. Continue reading