Home Sales

• Supply gains drive home sales increase in Calgary as benchmark price up 3.5%: CREB

  The benchmark price across all home types was $587,900 for November.

  Economy

  Dec 3
  
• Stagnant housing market prompts CREA to trim 2024 outlook

  The Canadian Real Estate Association said Tuesday it now thinks the national housing market will remain in 'more of a holding pattern' until next spring.

  Economy

  Oct 15
  
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• Montreal home sales rise 18 per cent in September from last year

  The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers says Montreal-area home sales rose 18 per cent in September from last year.

  Economy

  Oct 3
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• Despite rate cuts, home sales stuck in ‘holding pattern’ over summer: CREA

  Home sales rose again in August but the national housing market was not shocked to life by the start of the Bank of Canada's interest rate easing cycle, according to CREA.

  Money

  Sep 16
• Fall housing market could be ripe for 1st-time buyers. Here’s why

  Falling interest rates are setting the stage for a stronger autumn real estate market, experts say. But some also caution that prices may still decline in certain segements.

  Money

  Sep 7
• Toronto-area home sales decline in August, but rate cut could spur activity: board

  The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board says home sales in August fell from last year as average home prices edged lower.

  Canada

  Sep 5
• Should Canada ditch the mortgage stress test? What experts are saying

  Before someone borrows money from a federally regulated lender, like a bank, they need to prove they can afford payments at a qualifying rate. This is called a 'stress test.'

  Money

  Aug 16
• ‘Spotty’ summer could be followed by ‘friendlier’ fall for homebuyers

  Home sales edged back somewhat in July despite the start of the Bank of Canada's interest rate easing cycle. Here's what experts expect for the fall amid hopes for more rate cuts.

  Money

  Aug 15
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• Calgary home sales decline 10% in July from last year, prices rise: CREB

  The board says the benchmark price across all home types was $606,700 for July, similar to last month and nearly eight per cent higher than last year.

  Economy

  Aug 2
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• Forecast for home prices, sales scaled back after slow spring: CREA

  Supply in the housing market has built up as sellers come off the sidelines, CREA noted, but buyers remained hesitant through the spring.

  Money

  Jul 12