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OTTAWA – January 16, 2012 – According to statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national resale housing activity posted an increase from November to December 2011. Highlights: Sales activity rose 1.8 per cent from November to December. Annual activity totalled 456,749 sales in 2011, up 2.2 per cent from 2010.

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Canadian home sales edge higher in December

The first time home buyer land transfer tax (LTT) rebate is out of date. Due to increasing home prices, the rebate no longer covers the average LTT bill for first time home buyers. Instead, they pay almost $1,500 in LTT after receiving the rebate

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REALTORS®: A FAIR LTT REBATE FOR FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS

OTTAWA – May 9, 2011 – The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has revised its forecast for home sales activity via the Multiple Listing Service ® (MLS ® ) Systems of Canadian real estate Boards and Associations for 2011 and 2012. National sales activity is now expected to reach 441,100 units in 2011, a decline of 1.3 per cent from 2010

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CREA Updates Resale Housing Forecast

DURHAM REGION November 5, 2010 – The Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) reported 688 sales in October 2010, a decline of 20% against the 860 sales that were reported in October of 2009.

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Average Home Selling Price Continues to Grow Through October

DURHAM REGION – July 6, 2010 – The Durham Region Association of REALTORS® reported 920 sales through the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) during the month of June, a decrease of 17.5% from the record 1,115 sales reported in June 2009.   “At the mid-point of 2010, sales are still up 23% over the first six months of 2009, but sales numbers are beginning to trend downwards as the market settles from its earlier 2010 peaks, influenced by the prospect of higher mortgage rates, the HST and the usual summer slow down.” commented Dierdre Mullen, President of the Durham Region Association of REALTOR®. With 2,461 active resale home listings in June, the mid-year 2010 total of 10,163 listings is also up 18% annually, while the average June selling price of $304,278 came in 8% higher than the average for the same period in 2009.

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Anticipated Summer Slow Down of Resale Housing Market

DURHAM REGION May 19, 2010 – The Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) reported 525 sales in the first half of May 2010, an increase of 13% from the 464 sales reported mid-month in May ’09. Year-to-date sales are up 45% to 4,081 compared to 2,815 sales during the same term in 2009. “As was forecasted, the average selling price for single family homes has begun a modest descent as the market begins to stabilize.” Dierdre Mullen, President of the Durham Region Association of REALTORS® noted

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May Resale Housing Market Balancing Out