Canada’s Housing Market Forecast to Perform Strong and Steady

Canada’s resale housing market finished the second quarter on strong and steady footing; surprising many by its astounding momentum. Healthy and robust conditions are expected to prevail through to year’s end as all regions are poised to experience a rise in average house prices, with double-digit gains forecast for Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg and Regina, according to a report released today by Royal LePage Real Estate Services. Echoing the growth and activity experienced in all Canadian markets in the first half of the year, the national average house price is forecast to rise by 9.5 per cent, passing the $300,000 mark for the first time, to $303,300. Home sale transactions are projected to rise by 8 per cent to 522,306 unit sales by the end of 2007.