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Canadian housing market immune to global turmoil in August, CREA finds
2011-09-16 | 08:39:05
By Michelle McQuigge, The Canadian Press TORONTO - The global economic turmoil that roiled stock markets around the world in August did little to dampen the Canadian housing market, which continued to show strong gains in sales and prices. Analysts...read moreInvesting in Real Estate in Volatile Economic Times
2011-09-02 | 09:57:49
Although the ups and downs of the stock market have slowed somewhat, the economic news cycle keeps churning, which brings with it some interesting points. Two reports issued this week seem to be, when placed side by side, contrarian.For the first...read moreDon't panic: Harper urges calm as stock markets tumble on financial woes
2011-08-09 | 08:40:07
BRASILIA - Don’t panic.That was Stephen Harper’s message today as the Toronto stock market plunged to its lowest point in almost a year on the first day of trading after the United States had its credit rating bumped down a tier.“To...read moreAverage House Prices a Misleading Gauge of the Health of the Canadian Real Estate Market: CIBC
2011-07-08 | 08:38:30
Detailed analysis shows a highly segmented market that will see prices drop over time, but preconditions for a market crash don't exist TORONTO, July 7, 2011 /CNW/ - The Canadian housing market is becoming highly segmented and multi-dimensional which...read moreBuy? Sell? Should Canadians buy into real estate or not?
2011-06-30 | 08:35:48
Carmi Levy, Yahoo FinanceIt's either the best of times to buy a house, or the worst of times. A conflicting sea of economic factors doesn't help matters as on-the-fence Canadians try to decide whether to take the plunge into home ownership.With...read moreBank of Canada's Carney warns of mounting risk, predicts bad quarter for economy
2011-06-23 | 08:43:20
Julian Beltrame, The Canadian Press OTTAWA - Strain from a world awash in debt is increasing the risk to what is already a fragile and weak economic recovery, the Bank of Canada warns.And Canada faces a second, more immediate challenge from temporary...read morenext »