6/3/2023 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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Stable interest rates and a continued cooling in home prices helped give housing affordability in Canada its biggest jump in almost four years in the first quarter of 2023, ... More

Housing affordability in Canada just saw the biggest improvement in almost 4 years

  5/26/2023 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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Higher interest rates have not been an impediment to residential investors, new report says

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Appetite for investment property remains strong, says Royal LePage

  4/26/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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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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Home prices have some support despite sales slowdown

  4/21/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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Canadian home prices could fall a “relatively modest” five per cent by July as some owners are forced to sell in the face of the economic hardship brought on by ... More

Home prices could fall 5% amid pandemic

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

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Pandemic Throws Housing Market off Course

  4/15/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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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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Canadian home sales and listings down in March

  4/8/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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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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Canadian housing starts declined in March

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

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Canadian Home Sales Brace for 30% Drop on Virus

  3/21/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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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

Canada set for muted spring home-selling season as coronavirus saps sentiment

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

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Is coronavirus about to prompt a house price crash?

  3/16/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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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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Canadian home sales up in February

  3/9/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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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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Canadian housing starts declined in February

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

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Coronavirus-driven rate cut could add kerosene to Canada's housing market

  2/21/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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Canada’s housing market remains moderately vulnerable, while Toronto and Hamilton are seeing overheating and price acceleration, but that overvaluation seems to remain ... More

CMHC says housing vulnerability moderate, Toronto and Hamilton overheating

  2/19/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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The pace of inbound immigration to Canada – cited as the fastest among the G7 nations – is driving an unprecedented housing boom.

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Immigration continues to supercharge the engines of Canadian housing

  2/15/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales declined between December 2019 and January 2020.

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Canadian home sales down in January

  2/10/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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The national trend in housing starts essentially held steady in January.

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Canadian housing starts unchanged in January

  2/5/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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The chief executive of the Bank of Nova Scotia says Canada’s housing market needs more supply, not a major change to the mortgage stress test.

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Focus on housing supply, not the mortgage stress test, says Scotiabank CEO

  1/30/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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Quarterly price trend report shows most major markets posted gains.

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Canadian home prices accelerated in 2019 says Statistics Canada

  1/15/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales eased between November and December 2019.

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Canadian home sales inch lower in December

  1/10/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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There was a decline in the 6-month moving trend in Canadian housing starts in December.

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Canadian housing starts trended lower in December

  12/16/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales continued to edge higher in November 2019.

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Canadian home sales edge higher in November

  11/25/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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Canadians are satisfied with their homes and neighbourhoods but will probably not stay put according to a new survey.

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Canada is a nation of movers

  11/22/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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Some fresh information on the status of the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive (FTHBI) and a possible increase on the $1M cap for insured ... More

CMHC's Siddall Defends Policies, Provides Update on the FTHBI

  11/15/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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Statistics released today by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales were unchanged from September to October 2019.

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Canadian home sales hold steady in October

  11/7/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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The Canadian housing market showed that it was “fairly robust” in October according to the latest market report from RBC Economics.

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RBC: Canada's housing market is fairly robust despite some issues

  11/6/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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Tighter mortgage regulations are making Canada’s housing market less risky, according to the government agency responsible for its oversight.

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Mortgage stress tests boosted Canada's financial stability: CMHC

  10/22/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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Here's a look at promises Trudeau made on housing during the campaign.

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Liberals win minority in federal election

  10/22/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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Teranet-National Bank index shows prices slightly increased both on a monthly and annual basis.

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Canadian home prices see modest gains in September

  10/21/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Anabela Serra
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This is the best place to start in fighting off the influence of illicit foreign money.

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Ownership registry to help stamp out money laundering in housing
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