Housing Activity to Strengthen in 2010, says CMHC
Housing starts have started to recover and are expected to continue to improve in the second half of 2009. Starts are expected to reach 141,900 for the year and will increase to 164,900 for 2010, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) fourth quarter Housing Market Outlook, Canada Edition* report. “We expect housing markets across Canada to strengthen leading into and...
Read MoreCanadian housing markets buck recession and trend upwards, says RE/MAX
With the worst of the recession over, residential real estate markets in major Canadian centres are poised for growth in the final quarter of 2009, according to a report released today by RE/MAX. The RE/MAX Bricks and Mortar Report found the bounce back that began in early Spring has made this recession one of the shortest on record. Low interest rates, pent-up demand, and improved...
Read More2008 Upper-End Market Trends
Luxury home sales hold steady in most major markets across the country, says RE/MAX – Two-thirds of markets surveyed report upswing in the number of upper-end homes sold in 2008 Luxury home sales have outperformed virtually all other residential price points this year, but activity in the top-end is expected to taper in most major Canadian centres in coming months, according to...
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