Posted by Moishe Alexander
In 2009, new home starts will reach 350 new homes from 428 starts recorded in 2008, contracting by 18 per cent. Single-detached starts are forecast to decline by 20 per cent, while row homes and apartments will decrease by 14 per cent. The downward momentum in the economy has lessened new construction [...]
In 2009 the Montreal Real Estate market will become gradually more balanced, according to the CMHC 2009 market forecast.
Given that sales will fall and listings will rise, the market will ease slightly over the coming year. Average resale prices will continue to increase, but more slowly than in recent years.
A higher proportion of condominium sales [...]
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Moishe Alexander says: Total starts down 15 per cent on lower multi-family construction
This year will see total housing starts in the Winnipeg Census Metropolitan Area reach 2,875 units, a decline of 15 per cent from 2007. The reduction in total starts will be due entirely to a substantial change in multi-family [...]