The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), released national sales statistics for the month of May, 2015 recently. According to the CREA, “The number of home sales processed through the MLS® Systems of Canadian real estate Boards and Associations rose 3.1 per cent in May 2015 compared to April. This marks the fourth consecutive month-over-month increase and raises national activity to its highest level in more than five years.”
Highlights of CREA's report
- National home sales rose 3.1% from April to May.
- Actual (not seasonally adjusted) activity stood 2.7% above May 2014 levels.
- The number of newly listed homes was little changed from April to May.
- The Canadian housing market remains balanced.
- The MLS® Home Price Index (HPI) rose 5.17% year-over-year in May.
- The national average sale price rose 8.1% on a year-over-year basis in May; excluding Greater Vancouver and Greater Toronto, it increased by 2.4%.
Read the entire report on Canadian MLS® sales for May, 2015.
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