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B.C.’s economy expected to remain steady in 2023

B.C.'s economy is expected to remain steady after slower economic growth through 2023 due to global inflation and higher interest rates.
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Home prices expected to remain in check in 2019: CREA

The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) recently released an updated forecast for home sales activity in 2018 and 2019.

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CMHC predicts housing market activity to moderate

According to CMHC’s 2018 Housing Market Outlook, housing markets in Canada should see a moderation in both housing starts and sales in 2019 and 2020.

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Home sales activity to fall 7.1 per cent this year: CREA

The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has updated its forecast for national home sales activity for 2018 and extended the outlook to 2019.

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TREB revises 2017 home buying forecast downwards

The Toronto Real Estate Board has revised its forecast range for 2017 transactions down to between 89,000 and 100,000, but listings are expected to grow.

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National sales forecast to decline later this year

The CREA has updated its forecast for home sales activity for 2017 and 2018, predicting national sales activity will decline this year.

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CREA housing market forecast predicts falling sales

The updated housing market forecast for 2017 and 2018 from the Canadian Real Estate Association finds national home sales will fall in coming years.

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National average home price expected to dip in 2017

The Canadian Real Estate Association has updated its housing forecast for 2016 and 2017, although trends have evolved mostly as predicted in September.
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CREA revises 2015 and 2016 home sales forecast

The Canadian Real Estate Association has revised its forecast for home sales activity through the MLS Systems for both 2015 and 2016. Following its last

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Alberta housing market to moderate this year

According to the Alberta Economic Outlook Q1 2015 report, prepared by the ATB Financial Economics and Research group (ATB), housing investments in Alberta are projected to remain flat or slightly lower in 2015, despite record-setting levels of residential building permits in Q3 2014. Factors affecting this prediction include slower population growth, increased caution on the part of developers and home buyers, heightened investor nervousness, and a softer job and wage market.

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Outlook strong for Canadian condos: RE/MAX

According to the latest Housing Market Outlook Report from RE/MAX, the Canadian condominium market is expected to remain strong and healthy in 2015. Throughout 2014, “condominiums continued to grow their share of the market in many regions,” the report stated. As such, a lack of affordable single-family homes in areas such as Toronto and Vancouver, made condos an attractive option for first-time homeowners and young families.