Home Sales

• More than half of Canadian renters plan to buy. So what’s stopping them?

  The majority of those Canadians who currently rent have their eyes set on purchasing a home within the next five years, according to Royal Lepage.

  Consumer

  Jun 19
  
• Home sales up 3.6% in May after ‘delayed’ start to peak season: CREA

  The Canadian Real Estate Association reports home sales were up 3.6 per cent in May compared to April, signaling the real estate market may be warming up.

  Consumer

  Jun 16
  
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• Canadian real estate market entering a ‘transition period,’ says CREA

  National home sales were relatively unchanged in April, when factoring in seasonal variations, according to a new report, and CREA says that could be a good sign.

  Consumer

  May 15
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• Tariff turmoil means Canada’s housing market is ‘treading water at best’

  The national average home price in Canada was $678,331 in March 2025, down 3.7 per cent from March 2024, the Canadian Real Estate Association said.

  Canada

  Apr 15
• How high will home prices get in 2025? Depends where you live

  If the Bank of Canada signals the policy rate may have settled at the bottom, CREA said that could set up a wave of activity in the already traditionally busy spring market.

  Money

  Jan 15
• Calgary home sales down in December but still above long-term trends: CREB

  The Calgary Real Estate Board says 1,322 homes changed hands last month.

  Economy

  Jan 3
• New U.S. home sales have rebounded, but will the jump last?

  The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 6.72 per cent last week after falling to 6.60 per cent in the prior week, mortgage finance agency Freddie Mac data showed.

  Consumer

  Dec 23, 2024
• 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, 2024
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• 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, 2024
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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, 2024