New house prices flat in December: StatsCan
Higher mortgage carrying costs will contribute to slower pace of new home construction
New home starts in 2006 reach their second highest level in nearly two decades
2007 should bring improvement
Year-over-year unit sales more than doubled in Calgary, Edmonton and Halifax
Future homeowners now have a new tool, the Desjardins Affordability Index (DAI), to help them better assess housing market risks and anticipate large fluctuations in home prices. Developed by the economists at Desjardins Group, the DAI evaluates household ability to purchase a home and assume the related costs.“An affordability index allows you to determine whether […]
More listings expected to come on stream in 2007
Single-detached starts edge higher
70% planning renovations or home improvements over the next two years
Country’s market poised to outperform U.S. in 2007, says Royal LePage