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The Canadian Real Estate Association Achieves Excellence Canada Gold Level Certification

Ottawa, ON, October 27, 2016 — The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) is pleased to announce that it has achieved Gold Level certification in the Excellence, Innovation and Wellness (EIW) Standard of Excellence Canada. Key attributes of a Gold level certification include an organization-wide focus on excellence, innovation and wellness issues; meeting and exceeding strategic goals;…
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Bank of Canada keeps rates on hold, lowers growth outlook

The Bank of Canada announced on October 19th, 2016 that it was keeping its trend-setting target overnight lending rate at 0.5 per cent. The announcement and accompanying Monetary Policy Report (MPR) indicated that: Canadian economic growth will be lower than previously expected, “due in large part to slower near-term housing resale activity and a lower…
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Canadian home sales edge up in September

Ottawa, ON, October 14, 2016 – According to statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national home sales edged slightly higher in September 2016 compared to August. Highlights: National home sales edged up 0.8% from August to September. Actual (not seasonally adjusted) activity in September rose 4.2% year-over-year (y-o-y). The number of…
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Canadian home sales decline further in August

Ottawa, ON, September 15, 2016 – According to statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national home sales declined for a fourth consecutive month in August 2016. Highlights: National home sales fell 3.1% from July to August. Actual (not seasonally adjusted) activity came in 10.2% above August 2015. The number of newly…
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CREA Updates Resale Housing Forecast

Ottawa, ON, September 15, 2016 – The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has updated its forecast for home sales activity via the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems of Canadian real estate Boards and Associations in 2016 and 2017. Canadian housing market trends have largely evolved in line with previous expectations over the second quarter of…
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Bank of Canada keeps interest rates on hold

The Bank of Canada announced on September 7th, 2016 that it was keeping its trend-setting target overnight lending rate at 0.5 per cent. The Bank acknowledged that inflation risks were “tilted more to the downside since July” when it published its most recent economic forecast. Normally, this would signal that it may lower interest rates…
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Canadian home sales post third consecutive decline in July

Ottawa, ON, August 15, 2016 – According to statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national home sales declined for a third consecutive month in July 2016. Highlights: National home sales fell 1.3% from June to July. Actual (not seasonally adjusted) activity came in 2.9% below July 2015. The number of newly…
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Canadian home sales decline further in June

Ottawa, ON, July 15, 2016 – According to statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national home sales declined further in June 2016. Highlights: National home sales fell 0.9% from May to June. Actual (not seasonally adjusted) activity came in 5.2% above June 2015. The number of newly listed homes rose 2.2%…
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Bank of Canada again keeps interest rates on hold

The Bank of Canada announced on July 13th, 2016 that it was keeping its trend-setting target overnight lending rate at 0.5 per cent. The announcement repeated many of the themes from its announcements and Monetary Policy Reports (MPRs) published in late 2015 and early 2016. Chief among these themes is how the Bank is still…
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Canadian home sales drop in May following April’s record

Ottawa, ON, June 15, 2016 – According to statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national home sales dropped in May 2016 after having set an all-time monthly record in April. Highlights: National home sales dropped 2.8% from April to May. Actual (not seasonally adjusted) activity was up 9.6% compared to May…
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