New US Housing Starts Fall in December
Housing starts in the United States were down four per cent in December. Single-family starts were the main source of weakness, falling 6.9 per cent.
Details of Saskatchewan Conference Announced
The upcoming Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s Saskatchewan Housing Outlook Conference will focus on the outlook for the province’s housing market in 2010 and beyond.
December Altus Group Housing Report Shows Lagging Rental Market
January 15, 2010 - In their latest Housing Report, the Altus Group found rental unit vacancies are increasing in Canada, while investment in purpose-built rental units has declined.
December Housing Starts Surge Ahead
January 11, 2010 - The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation is reporting that housing starts were up again in December, this time rising 5.8 per cent from November.
CHBA SAM Award Nominees Announced
The nominees for the 2009 CHBA National SAM Awards has been unveiled. Awards will be handed out at the CHBA’s 67th National Conference in March.
Canada’s Housing Market Projected to Remain Strong in 2010
A new Re/Max report finds that the housing market will remain robust in Canada throughout next year, growing by over seven per cent in volume and five per cent in price.
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