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Posted on
March 15, 2023
by
Hafez Panju
Highlights:
- National home sales rose 2.3% month-over-month in February.
- Actual (not seasonally adjusted) monthly activity came in 40% below February 2022.
- The number of newly listed properties dropped 7.9% month-over-month.
- The MLS® Home Price Index (HPI) edged down 1.1% month-over-month and was down 15.8% year-over-year.
- The actual (not seasonally adjusted) national average sale price posted an 18.9% year-over-year decline in February.
Home sales recorded over Canadian MLS® Systems posted a 2.3% increase from January to February 2023. Gains were led by the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and...
Posted on
March 13, 2023
by
Hafez Panju
The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 4,775 residential unit sales were recorded in Multiple Listing Service® (MLS® ) systems in February 2023, a decrease of 46.5 per cent from February 2022. The average MLS ® residential price in BC in 2023 was 941,575, down 14.7 per cent compared to the average price of over $1.1 million in February 2022, recorded at the market's peak. The total sales dollar volume was $4.5 billion, representing a 54.4 per cent decrease from the same time in the previous year.
“While activity across provincial housing markets...
Posted on
March 9, 2023
by
Hafez Panju
After eight successive rate hikes the Bank of Canada has decided to maintain its target for the overnight lending rate at 4.5%, while continuing its policy of quantitative tightening.
The Bank indicated global economic developments have evolved in line with their expectations amidst a backdrop of slowing global growth and easing inflationary pressures. However, China’s economic recovery along with the Russia-Ukraine war were cited as key sources of upside risk. According to the Bank, overall financial conditions have tightened in recent months along with the Canadian dollar losing value against...
Posted on
March 6, 2023
by
Hafez Panju
Renters will get a tax credit, families will get a bump in the B.C. Family Benefit and prescription contraception will be free. But the carbon tax is going up, which means gas will get more expensive.
David Eby’s first budget as premier delivered a $4.2 billion deficit to pay for the long-promised $400 renters’ credit, free prescription contraception, new rental housing and $200 million to expand mental health and addiction services across B.C.
The 2023/24 budget, presented Tuesday by Finance Minister Katrine Conroy, also provides cash to help people with the affordability crisis amid...
Posted on
March 3, 2023
by
Hafez Panju
February listing data show a continued reluctance among prospective home sellers to engage in Metro Vancouver’s* housing market, leading to below-average sales activity. With sales remaining well-below historical norms, the number of available homes for sale in the region have continued inching upwards.
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region totalled 1,808 in February 2023, a 47.2 per cent decrease from the 3,424 sales recorded in February 2022, and a 76.9 per cent increase from the 1,022 homes sold in January 2023.
Last month’s...
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