February was another strong sales month on the Toronto Real Estate Board with sales ahead by 16 % over February of last year. But this increase masks some subtle changes within the market. When you compare the 905 Region to the 416 Region, sales were up by over 20% in 905 versus less than 8% in 416. In fact, 61% of all sales occurred in the 905 Region. By property type, detached house sales were up 24% for the month versus only 10% for condos. In the Downtown condo market, sales were actually 4%....

The population of Canada increased 5.9% between the 2006 and 2011 censuses, compared with a 5.4% increase during the previous five-year period. A full analysis is available in the report, The Canadian Population in 2011: Population Counts and Growth.
The increase in the growth rate was attributable to slightly higher fertility and to an increase in the number of non-permanent residents and immigrants. Canada's population increased at a faster rate than the population of any other member ....

Canadian residential real estate defied conventional logic and outperformed expectations in 2011, posting another solid year of housing activity virtually across the board.  The trend is expected to carry forward into 2012 as Canadians continue to demonstrate their faith in homeownership, despite concerns over the European debt crisis and its impact on the global economy, according to a report released by RE/MAX. 

The RE/MAX Housing Market Outlook 2012 examined trends and developments in 26....

Billions spent in new construction, renovation, and infill over the past decade have contributed to a serious upswing in the calibre of Canada’s housing stock, propping up residential average price in the country’s major centres, according to a report released today by RE/MAX.
 Since 2000, the value of a Canadian home has doubled, rising from $163,951 to $339,030 in 2010.  Nowhere has the upswing been better captured than in both the value of residential building permits issued nationally....

An overwhelming majority of Canadians who have either purchased or who intend to buy recreational property in the next 24 months believe that buying a vacation home is a good long-term investment, according to a nationwide survey of Canadian attitudes towards recreational property ownership commissioned by Royal LePage Real Estate Services and run on the Angus Reid Forum.
Overall, the survey found that 89 per cent of current owners and prospective buyers agree that recreational properties are a....