Sales in Vancouver, one of Canada’s most expensive housing markets, rose 14 per cent from January to August, while sales were up 7.4 per cent in Victoria over that period, 6.2 per cent higher in Edmonton and up five per cent in Regina.
Archive for September, 2009
Real estate ‘bounce-back’ seen in rising sales, housing prices
September 24th, 2009 
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September 3rd, 2009 admin CMHC predicts only 16,250 new homes in B.C. this year, but forecast is better for 2010
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September 3rd, 2009 admin Metro’s average property prices climb to within 3 percentage points of their peak
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