October 2008 MLS Statistics

Submitted by aislynnR on Tue, 11/25/2008 - 21:59.
October 2008 MLS Stats

Listings for October 2008 were only slightly higher than October 2007 but in comparing sales month to month, sales were down approximately 45% from 3028 units last October to 1364 units this past October.

  

November 24, 2008

Submitted by aislynnR on Mon, 11/24/2008 - 05:00.
Recession.jpg

Here is an article from today's 24 Hours newspaper. It lists the top 10 recession proof careers. If your profession is on the list now may be the best time to start investing - go on offense when everyone around you is on defense.

  

October 9, 2008

Submitted by aislynnR on Thu, 10/09/2008 - 16:57.
So the Bank of Canada lowers the overnight lending rate yesterday by 0.5 but mortgage rates for the 5 year fixed are still inching up and the variable rates are still not being discounted like they were a few weeks ago. To read more about the Bank of Canada's move read it from their website, straight from the source.
  

September 2008 MLS Statistics

Submitted by aislynnR on Sun, 10/05/2008 - 04:00.
September Listing Vs. Sales Graph
September saw 1811 more listings on the market than August 2008. Sales remained slow with only 17 more units sold in September over August.
  

August 2008 MLS Statistics

Submitted by aislynnR on Mon, 09/08/2008 - 04:00.
Aug Listing Vs. Sales
Listings in August were down from July and Sales were also down from July.