Edmonton Real Estate News

Canadian home sales little changed in December

Posted on January 15, 2013

According to statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national home sales activity was little changed on a month-over-month basis in December 2012, holding it in line with levels reported in August when demand first g...

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Canadian home sales remain at lower levels in November

Posted on December 17, 2012

According to statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national home sales activity edged back down in November 2012 on a month-over-month basis, returning to where it stood in August. Demand geared down in August in t...

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CREA Updates Resale Housing Forecast

Posted on December 17, 2012

The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has updated its forecast for home sales activity via the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems of Canadian real estate Boards and Associations in 2012 and 2013. When CREA’s resale housing forecast ...

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Bank of Canada keeps interest rates on hold

Posted on December 13, 2012

The Bank of Canada kept its key policy rate at 1 per cent on December 4th 2012. It has been unchanged at this level for more than two years, marking the longest period since the early 1950s that rates have been left untouched. The text accompanying...

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70% of young Canadians want more financial information about purchasing a home

Posted on November 26, 2012

Consumers have a new tool to help navigate the complexities and financial implications of purchasing a home.Earlier today, The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), and the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) launched the Homebuyers’ Roa...

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Canadian resale housing activity stable in October

Posted on November 15, 2012

According to statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national home sales activity and average price were little changed in October 2012. The number of home sales processed through the MLS® Systems of Canadian real ...

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Bank of Canada keeps interest rates on hold

Posted on October 23, 2012

The Bank of Canada announced on October 23rd, 2012 it is keeping kept its key policy rate at 1 per cent, where it has been held steady for two years. This marks the longest period since the 1950s that rates have been left unchanged. The announcemen...

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Canadian home sales remain at lower levels in September

Posted on October 15, 2012

According to statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national resale housing activity rebounded slightly in September 2012, marking the first monthly increase since the spring. The number of home sales processed thr...

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Canadian home sales down in August

Posted on September 17, 2012

According to statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national resale housing activity dropped sharply from July to August 2012. The number of home sales processed through the MLS® Systems of real estate Boards and ...

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