Housing Prices

• Canada’s housing market is ‘starting to turn a corner.’ Are prices rising?

  According to the Canadian Real Estate Association, the housing market has seen an uptick in sales activity despite interest rates being at a 22-year high.

  Canada

  Feb 14
  
• Average rent in Halifax jumped by record-setting 11.9% in 2023: report

  Rent prices in Halifax are rising at rates above the national average, according to a new report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

  Canada

  Jan 31
  
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• Canadian home prices have stabilized. Will incomes ever catch up?

  The report calculated the minimum annual income needed to buy an average home in 10 of Canada's major cities and looked at how that amount rose between June and July 2023.

  Consumer

  Aug 16, 2023
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• Looking to upsize from a condo to a house? Here’s how many years of income it takes in Ontario

  New findings released by Point2Homes show it's "no simple matter in today's market."

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2023
• LSTAR reports fourth straight month of increased home sales in London, St. Thomas Ont.

  The London and St. Thomas Association of Realtors (LSTAR) is reporting that while property demand remains an issue, home sales increased for the fourth consecutive month.

  Consumer

  May 3, 2023
• Housing report shows high interest rates still slowing Saskatchewan growth

  Lower construction starts and sales are just a few factors stemming from high interest rates, according to the latest housing outlook report by the CMHC.

  Economy

  Apr 27, 2023
• Lowest number of February home sales since 1995 for London, St. Thomas, Ont.: LSTAR

  The association says only 436 residential transactions were recorded in February 2023 while 761 new listings entered the market last month. 

  Economy

  Mar 5, 2023
• Home sales, prices in Barrie, Ont. see noticeable drop in January

  Recent data from the Barrie and District Association of Realtors shows a steady decline in house prices, as well as the number of homes sold, from the same time last year.

  Economy

  Mar 1, 2023
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• New home prices fell in most major cities last month, StatCan says. Here’s where

  Canada's housing prices declined 0.2 per cent month over month in January, according to Statistics Canada, with new house prices declining at the national level. 

  Canada

  Feb 22, 2023
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• 1 in 4 Canadians can’t afford $500 unforeseen expense as inflation bites: report

  New data by Statistics Canada showed that one-third of the population found it hard to make ends meet over the past year as inflation hit a 40-year peak.

  Canada

  Feb 14, 2023