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Canada's housing market 'finally' moving toward recovery this year: RBC
RBC forecast sales will rise 6.7% to 483,600 units next year, but says regional corrections and trade risks could slow the rebound.
RBC Economics released a report yesterday indicating Canada's housing market is "finally taking steps" toward recovery, signaling a potential turnaround after prolonged declines.
Robert Hogue, an assistant chief economist at RBC, noted the turnaround arrived too late to prevent countrywide declines in home resales and prices this year across Canada.
Hogue anticipates sales will grow 6.7 per cent to 483,600 units next year, while benchmark home values are projected to rise 0.8 per cent to $800,700.
The recovery process will likely be uneven, with prolonged market corrections in Ontario continuing to have lasting effects on sentiment across regions.
Hogue warns that recent escalations in an international trade war and ongoing conflict in the Middle East could suppress consumer confidence and undermine the projected recovery.