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July 2008 - Posts

Million dollar sales: Let's kick this around one more time
At first glance it looks like the average price has taken quite a tumble in July. It's down $19,000 from June. If you look a little deeper, it's simply because sales of high-end homes were down in July. 26 homes have sold in July for $1 million Read More...
Where are homes selling the quickest? Where have prices dropped least? Where have sales improved over last year?
It's been repeated a number of times that statistics for the entire city do not paint an accurate picture for individual communities. This table shows that sales in Evergreen, Bridlewood and Somerset are up 8% compared to last year. It also shows Read More...
Sales continue to improve
July sales are continuing the upward trend that started in June. Single family home sales volume, after being down 34% for the first five months of 2008, showed an 18% drop in June, and July sales are down 12% compared to 2007. At this rate, we might Read More...
Ottawa revamps mortgage rules effective Oct 15
Effective Oct. 15, CMHC will guarantee loans only up to 35 years and require a 5% down payment. Will this motivate any buyers to get a house before the Oct 15 deadline? Here's the story from the Globe & Mail: The federal government, fearful of Read More...