Posts Tagged ‘canada’
Posted by Norm Fisher on December 31, 2011
As 2011 draws to a close it’s clear that Canadian housing has performed better than most expected this year. It’s also clear, that in some markets, buoyant conditions and aggressive price increases have some experts talking about a price bubble again. There are a wide range of commentary, opinions and predictions coming forward and I [...]
Posted by Norm Fisher on December 17, 2011
CREA economist Gregory Klump reports on MLS® sales and listings for the Canadian real estate market for
Posted by Norm Fisher on November 28, 2011
RBC’s third quarter Housing Trends and Affordability study showed “modest improvements” in housing affordability for Canadians as global financial markets continued to face uncertainty and interest rates crept lower. The following is an excerpt from the report on Saskatchewan: Although RBC’s affordability measures for Saskatchewan continue to be above their long-term averages, widespread improvement was [...]
Posted by Norm Fisher on November 15, 2011
CREA economist Gregory Klump reports on MLS® sales and listings for the Canadian real estate market for
Posted by Norm Fisher on November 7, 2011
Saskatoon home values have increased by 163 percent since the turn of the current century, claiming one of the highest levels of price growth in Canada, according to a report released today by Remax. Only Regina and Edmonton saw greater appreciation over the same period of time as prices climbed 175 percent and 165 percent, [...]
Posted by Norm Fisher on October 21, 2011
CREA economist Gregory Klump reports on MLS® sales and listings for the Canadian real estate market for
Posted by Norm Fisher on October 5, 2011
Average prices were up across standard housing types in Saskatoon, according to the Royal LePage House Price Survey released today. Sales volume for the third quarter was up 15 per cent year-over-year, and the number of units sold during August was record setting for that particular month. Detached bungalows posted a modest gain of 1.9 [...]
Posted by Norm Fisher on September 20, 2011
CREA economist Gregory Klump reports on MLS® sales and listings for the Canadian real estate market for August, 2011. Highlights from CREA’s release Sales activity was stable from July to August, but posted another big year-over-year gain reflecting weakened demand last summer. Year-to-date sales pulled ahead of 2010 levels for the first time this year, [...]
Posted by Norm Fisher on August 25, 2011
CREA economist Gregory Klump reports on MLS® sales and listings for the Canadian real estate market for July, 2011. Highlights from CREA’s release Sales activity was stable from June to July, but posted a big year-over-year gain due to weakened demand in July 2010. Year-to-date sales continue to run in line with the ten-year average. [...]
Posted by Norm Fisher on July 17, 2011
CREA economist Gregory Klump reports on MLS® sales and listings for the Canadian real estate market for June, 2011. Highlights from CREA’s release. Sales activity climbed from May to June, with a big year-over-year gain reflecting falling demand in June 2010. Year-to-date sales remain in line with the ten-year average. The number of newly listed [...]
Posted by Norm Fisher on July 13, 2011
Subdued job and income growth, rising interest rates, the recent tightening in borrowing rules for insured mortgages and fewer first time buyers will set the stage for a decline in housing unit sales in most regions of Canada through 2012 and 2013, according to a report released by TD Economics today. TD is predicting a [...]