Sales of condos and plexes in the Greater Montreal Area remained at sustained levels during April, despite a 17 percent decline for single-family homes.

The Quebec residential real estate market is expected to top records by the end of 2018 with over 86,000 transactions, according to the QFREB.

The trend in housing starts was 206,171 units in October 2018, down from 207,809 units in September 2018, reports Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

In October 2018, Montreal recorded 3,731 residential sales, an increase of 11 per cent year-over-year, reports the Greater Montreal Real Estate Board.

The national trend in housing starts declined slightly to 219,988 units in July 2018, down from 221,738 units in June 2018, according to CMHC.

The trend in housing starts was 216,362 units in May 2018, down from 225,481 units in April 2018, reports Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.