11/15/2023 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Catherine Methven
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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. ... More

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

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  10/13/2023 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Catherine Methven
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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. ... More

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  8/28/2023 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Catherine Methven
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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. ... More

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  8/15/2023 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Catherine Methven
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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. ... More

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  4/26/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Catherine Methven
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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. ... More

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  4/16/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Catherine Methven
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The outlook on the Canadian housing market: RBC ... More

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  4/15/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Catherine Methven
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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. ... More

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  4/14/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market Predictions by Catherine Methven
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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 through ... More

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  4/8/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Catherine Methven
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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). ... More

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

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  3/21/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Catherine Methven
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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 Catherine Methven
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RBC senior economist Robert Hogue gives his latest housing market assessment ... More

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  3/16/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Catherine Methven
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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. ... More

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  3/9/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Catherine Methven
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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). ... More

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

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

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  2/19/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Catherine Methven
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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. ... More

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  2/15/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Catherine Methven
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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. ... More

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

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

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

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  1/8/2020 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Catherine Methven
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Royal Bank of Canada chief executive Dave McKay told a banking conference on Tuesday that the mortgage stress test has “generally been good ... More

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  1/7/2020 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market Predictions by Catherine Methven
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The lack of housing supply is expected to remain a pressing concern this year as Canada moves further to a seller's market, market watchers say. ... More

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  12/18/2019 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Catherine Methven
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Canadian mortgage lenders shouldn’t worry too much about the performance of their loans in 2020 according to a new report from Fitch Ratings. ... More

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  12/16/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Catherine Methven
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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. ... More

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  12/13/2019 | Posted in Home Buyers by Catherine Methven
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Millions of Canadian millennials feel they may never be able to follow previous generations into homeownership according to a new survey. ... More

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  12/10/2019 | Posted in New Developments by Catherine Methven
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There were some slight increases but the 6-month trend was essentially unchanged ... More

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  12/1/2019 | Posted in Rental Market by Catherine Methven
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The annual increase in Canadian rents was not consistent across property types. ... More

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  11/22/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Catherine Methven
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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

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