September 2008 - Posts

30 September 2008
Why the Canadian real estate market will not follow the trends in the United States

watch this video where the President of The Canadian Real Estate Association, Cal Lindberg, explains why the Canadian real estate market will not follow the trends in the United States, and why there will not be a major decline in the value of Canadian Read More...

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Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, Buyer Information, real estate market, canada's housing market, Canadian economic forecast

 

30 September 2008
Fewer new MLS® home listings in August

OTTAWA – September 30th, 2008 – The number of properties listed via the MLS® systems of real estate boards in Canada retreated in August 2008 from record levels in the previous four months, according to statistics released today by The Read More...

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30 September 2008
REALTORS® welcome Conservative Party’s first-time homebuyers tax credit

Published September 18, 2008 CREA OTTAWA – September 16 th , 2008 – REALTORS® welcomed today’s announcement by the Conservative Party of a proposed tax credit for first-time homebuyers for intended application against closing costs Read More...

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14 September 2008
Fewer Homes Being Added to the Market

Vancouver, BC – September 12, 2008. British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports residential sales dollar volume on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in BC declined 49 per cent to $2.2 billion in August, compared to August Read More...

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Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, Buyer Information, real estate market, Columbia Valley real estate, BC economic forecast