Canadian home sales activity edges higher in August

Ottawa, ON, September 17, 2018 – Statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) show a small increase in national home sales between July and August 2018. Highlights: National home sales rose 0.9% from July to August. Actual (not seasonally adjusted) activity was down 3.8% from August 2017. The number of newly listed homes was unchanged from July to August. The MLS® Home Price Index (HPI) was up 2.5% year-over-year (y-o-y) in August. The national average sale price edged […]