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Mortgage Rate Forecast (December 2017)

The December issue of Mortgage Rate Forecast is now available on BCREA Online. Highlights: Rising rates and tighter mortgage regulations in 2018 Canadian economy slowing Bank of Canada waiting on higher inflation ...

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Strong Economy Supporting Elevated Housing Demand

The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 7,731 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in November, an increase of 20.4 per cent from the same period last year. Total sales dollar volume was $5.59 billion, up 39.1 per cent from November ...

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Housing Market Facing Headwinds Despite Strong Economy

BCREA 2017 Fourth Quarter Housing Forecast The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) has released its 2017 Fourth Quarter Housing Forecast. Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in the province are forecast to decline 10.4 per cent to 91,700 units in 2018, after an expected 8.8 per cent decrease this ...

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Housing Market Update

Housing Market Update (November 2017) Watch BCREA Chief Economist Cameron Muir discuss the October 2017 statistics: https://youtu.be/Xcw9pdwPF2c Copyright BCREA ...

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