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Housing Demand Improves in July
The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 7,930 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in July, an increase of 12.4 percent from the same month last year. The average MLS® residential price in the province was $684,497, a decline of ...
Continue ReadingBank of Canada Interest Rate Decision – July 10, 2019
The Bank of Canada left its target for the overnight rate unchanged at 1.75 percent this morning. In the statement accompanying the decision the Bank noted that although ongoing global trade tensions are having a negative effect on the global economy, economic growth in Canada is improving. A decline in ...
Continue ReadingThe Impact of the B20 Stress Test on BC Home Sales in 2018
Read BCREA's latest BCREA Market Intelligence Report: The Impact of the B20 Stress Test on BC Home Sales in 2018 (July 2019). Summary findings include: the decline in home sales in 2018 was largely due to market factors like interest rates and affordability; without the stress test, home sales in BC would have ...
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