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OTTAWA - March 15th, 2010 - With rising activity in Toronto offset by lower activity in Vancouver, the number of homes sold through the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems of Canadian real estate Boards edged lower in February. In recent months, national sales activity has slowed while new


Every homebuyer faces the age-old question of whether to choose a fixed or variable rate mortgage. A new report by BMO's Economics Department provides valuable insights to help consumers make the right choice.

"The question of whether to lock in to a longer-term fixed mortgage rate or stay in a


 Have you noticed that the pace in the real estate market has regained momentum lately? Well your observations are accurate, according to the latest REALTORLink®  News Release by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).

Mr. Dale Ripplinger

 2009/10 CREA President 

 

 


 We need your help.

The Ontario Real Estate Association is urging the government of Ontario to avoid harmonizing the PST with the federal GST.

As you know, Premier Dalton McGuinty and Finance Minister Dwight Duncan have been openly musing about the possibility of harmonizing the goods and services


 

After a good run of a buoyant Sellers' real estate market the pendulum and power has just shifted to the Buyers' side!

If you are a first time Buyer it is a great time to negotiate your way into home ownership. Just like Boxing Day sales, the deals are better now than they have been through good



Calvin Lindberg - 2008 CREA President

Cal Lindberg

The President of The Canadian Real Estate Association, Cal Lindberg, explains why the Canadian real estate market will not follow the trends in the United States, and why there will not be a major decline in the value of Canadian homes. Click below for streaming video Podcast.

October,


OTTAWA - August 29th, 2008 - The number of new listings of homes for sale on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) of all real estate Boards in Canada set a new record in July 2008, according to MLS® statistics released by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).

New MLS® residential listings


Read this recent message sent by Ms. Ann Bosley, 2007 CREA President, to all Canadian Real Estate boards and Associations;

Click here here for full report and statistics

January 23, 2008

Attn: Boards and Associations

The Canadian Real Estate Association today issued the attached news