Residential Construction Increased While Sales Declined in January
The Halifax housing market began the new year with mixed results. Total housing starts increased last month while existing home sales declined. Despite the decline in sales, the average price of an existing home increased in January compared to last year.
There were 247 total housing starts last month compared to 63 in Jan ...
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By Scott McGillivray
From Friday's Globe and Mail Published on Thursday, Jul. 22, 2010 3:04PM EDT Last updated on Thursday, Jul. 22, 2010 6:20PM EDT
“Affordability” is one of those familiar buzzwords in the world of real estate. But the affordability index is a fantastic metric.
The affordability index is the home purchase price divided by the gross household income. The result is the one ...
OTTAWA – June 2, 2010 – The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has lowered its forecast for home sales via the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems of Canadian real estate Boards and Associations. The revision reflects a weaker ...
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Overview
Positive economic growth of 1.7 per cent is expected in 2010 and 2011, as energy related investments continue to move through the construction phase.
The provincial economy has recently shown signs of improvement although a stronger dollar continues to impact exporters and the manufacturing sector.
Growth in consumer spending, although more moderate in 2009 due to slowe ...
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