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BCREA ECONOMICS NOW - US CPI Inflation - December 16, 2011

December 16th, 2011

US CPI Inflation

US consumer inflation was little changed in November, registering an annual rate of 3.4 per cent, a 0.1 point drop from October. Core inflation, which excludes energy and food prices, rose 2.2 per cent in November. A slowing global economy and a rising US dollar should constrain future increases in key commodity prices, leading to a slower pace of consumer price inflation. M ...

Latest CREA news release

December 15th, 2011

Canadian home sales edge higher in November


 – According to statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national resale housing activity rose slightly in November 2011 from the previous month.


Highlights:

  • Sales activity rose slightly (+0.5 per cent) from October to November on a seasonally adjusted basis.
  • Year-to-date sales remained in line with the 10 year av ...

BCREA ECONOMICS NOW Canadian Housing Starts - December 8, 2011

December 8th, 2011

Real Estate

Canadian housing starts tumbled in November, falling from 208,800 starts at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) in October to 181,100 units in November. New home construction in BC was down slightly from October, but still strong at 26,800 units (SAAR), and were 40 per cent higher than in November 2010.


Housing starts rose 84 per cent in Vancouver compared with a relatively ...

VIDEO: November 2011 Housing Market Update REBGV

December 7th, 2011

BCREA ECONOMICS NOW - Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement - December 6, 2011

December 6th, 2011

As anticipated, the Bank of Canada maintained its target rate at 1 per cent this morning. On inflation, the Bank noted that it " expects the inflation rate to decline as a result of reduced pressures from food and energy prices and ongoing excess supply in the economy." The Bank expects a weaker external outlook and the ongoing sovereign debt crisis in Europe to dampen Canadian economic growt ...

News Release. REBGV November 2011 Stats Package.

December 2nd, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Historically normal activity keeps the Greater Vancouver housing market in a balanced state

REBGV_StatsPackage_November2011.pdf

VANCOUVER, B.C. – December 2, 2011
– The Greater Vancouver housing market saw relatively typical home sale and listing activity in November.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales of detached, ...

Updated Market Graph & Stats, North Van, West Van

December 1st, 2011

North Shore Market Stats and Graphs for this week


North Vancouver and West Vancouver Listings:
Listing Graph Dec 1-2011.pdf


North Vancouver and West Vancouver Sales:
Sales Graph Dec 1-2011.pdf


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