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Canadian real estate prices are soaring at the fastest pace ever, yet the national numbers downplay growth. Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) data shows home prices continued to soar in December. Over just 31 days, a “typical” home added up to $40,000 in one market. Over the past year, prices have increased more than ten times that monthly surge.

A Typical Home Across Canada Increased $16,700 Last Month

Canadian home prices are rising at one of the fastest rates ever. The composite benchmark (a.k.a. a typical home) reached $798,200 in December, up 2.1% ($16,700) compared to a month before. The benchmark is now a whopping 26.6% ($167,500) higher than last year. Both are large gains, but this is the index — many markets outperform even…

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Canada’s real estate industry is ratcheting up expectations for next year. The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) is forecasting huge growth for the average home price in 2022. Just six months ago, they had been expecting the boom in 2021 to be followed by slow growth. Now in a market flooded with easy money, they see 12x the rate of growth previously forecast in the summer. 

Canadian Real Estate Prices Are Forecast To Rise 8% In 2022

The latest CREA forecast shows huge growth next year, slow only in contrast to 2021. Canada’s average sale price is forecast to hit $739,495 in 2022, up 7.6% from the previous year. They also see big gains in Ontario (+11.5%), New Brunswick (+11.4%), and Nova Scotia (+11.+2%). BC underperforms at…

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Statistics released by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show national home sales have already set a new annual record in 2021.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • National home sales rose 8.6% on a month-over-month basis in October.

  • Actual (not seasonally adjusted) monthly activity was down 11.5% on a year-over-year basis.

  • The number of newly listed properties climbed by 3.2% from September to October.

  • The MLS® Home Price Index (MLS® HPI) rose 2.7% month-over-month and was up 23.4% year-over-year.

  • The actual (not seasonally adjusted) national average sale price posted an 18.2% year-over-year gain in October.


 NATIONAL RESIDENTIAL STATISTICS

National Residential Statistics

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The last 18 months have made for volatile market conditions, but according to the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), there has been more stabilization across the county.

Monthly snapshot

However, there is still lots of demand chasing a scarce amount of listings. As CREA’s Senior Economist and Director of Housing Data and Market Analysis Shaun Cathcart says in the latest housing market report, the market may remain challenging as we head into the twilight months of 2021.

As always, we will keep you posted on the pulse of the Canadian housing market. Check back next month to see October’s snapshot with the most up-to-date insights!

Remember, contact a REALTOR®  for detailed information about your neighbourhood and its price trends.

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