11/27/2024 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by James Tracy
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Experts predict a seller's market in nearly half the nation’s housing regions

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  11/19/2024 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by James Tracy
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Conditions on the resale market tightened further in October, with a seller’s market that is synonymous with upward price support.

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  10/15/2024 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by James Tracy
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Following the Bank of Canada's third interest rate cut of the year, national home sales increased slightly in September compared to August. This follows a similar pattern ... More

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  10/10/2024 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market Predictions by James Tracy
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Royal LePage’s latest housing market forecast predicts a real estate rebound that will see Canada’s “sluggish” markets in recovery mode by spring ... More

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  9/16/2024 | Posted in Real Estate News by James Tracy
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National home sales increased in June following the Bank of Canada's first interest rate cut since 2020, and activity posted another small gain in August on the heels of ... More

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  8/15/2024 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by James Tracy
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While there were early signs of renewed momentum in June following the Bank of Canada’s first interest rate cut since 2020, activity in Canada’s housing market took ... More

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  6/17/2024 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by James Tracy
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While May was another relatively uneventful month for many Canadian housing markets with national month-over-month home sales edging slightly lower and new listings moving only ... More

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  2/14/2024 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by James Tracy
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Following a weak second half of 2023, home sales over the last two months are showing signs of recovery, according to the latest data from the Canadian Real Estate Association ... More

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  1/29/2024 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by James Tracy
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Stability is expected to return to the country’s housing market this year as interest rates ease, but homeowners shouldn’t expect a return to the ... More

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  1/15/2024 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by James Tracy
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Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales were up noticeably on a month-over-month basis in December 2023.

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  12/15/2023 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by James Tracy
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The latest statistics released by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales were little changed on a month-over-month basis in November 2023.

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  12/13/2023 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by James Tracy
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Some home sellers are struggling to find buyers amid high mortgage costs, according to an economist who says Canada’s housing market is in the midst of “a very ... More

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  11/15/2023 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by James Tracy
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Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales declined on a month-over-month basis in October 2023.

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  10/16/2023 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by James Tracy
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Altus Group research finds commercial tax rates 3x higher than residential in more than half of cities surveyed

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  10/13/2023 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by James Tracy
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Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales were down on a month-over-month basis in September 2023.

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  8/28/2023 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by James Tracy
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The Bank of Canada's June and July interest rate increases essentially put a stop to the housing market’s recovery, says analyst.

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  8/15/2023 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by James Tracy
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Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales were only slightly changed on a month-over-month basis in July 2023.

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  4/26/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by James Tracy
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The national market can still provide some impetus for home price growth despite declining sales, according to Royal Bank of Canada Senior Economist Robert Hogue.

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  4/16/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by James Tracy
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The outlook on the Canadian housing market: RBC

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  4/15/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by James Tracy
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Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales and listings were down sharply between February and March 2020.

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  4/14/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market Predictions by James Tracy
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According to the Royal LePage House Price Survey and Market Survey Forecast released today, the aggregate price of a home in Canada is expected to remain remarkably stable ... More

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  4/8/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by James Tracy
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The trend in housing starts was 204,717 units in March 2020, compared to 209,109 units in February 2020, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).

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  4/2/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by James Tracy
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Real estate listings are drying up, open houses have been canceled, and buyers are staying home.

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  3/21/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by James Tracy
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Realtors across Canada are kicking off the busy spring selling season with the unprecedented step of cancelling open houses, moves that could contribute to slower-than-forecast ... More

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  3/17/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by James Tracy
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RBC senior economist Robert Hogue gives his latest housing market assessment

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  3/16/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by James Tracy
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Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales were up between January and February 2020.

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  3/9/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by James Tracy
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The trend in housing starts was 208,525 units in February 2020, compared to 211,153 units in January 2020, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).

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  3/5/2020 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by James Tracy
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Remember the Bank of Canada’s anxiety over worrisome consumer debt loads and housing imbalances? So much for that.

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  3/4/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by James Tracy
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Lower mortgage rates likely to offset any major drag from a global outbreak

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