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Oct 09 ... CAAMP Statistics
Bank of Canada Interest Rate
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July 21, 2009 |
0.25% |
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September 10, 2009 |
0.25%* |
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October 20, 2009 |
Next meeting date |
Source: Bank of Canada
*Bank of Canada statement included reference to hold rate to end of second quarter 2010
Bank Prime Lending Rate
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July 22, 2009 |
2.25% |
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September 11, 2009 |
2.25% |
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October 21, 2009 |
Next meeting date |
Source: Bank of Canada
US Federal Reserve Board Discount Rate
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August 11, 2009 |
0.00% – 0.25% |
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September 22, 2009 |
0.00% – 0.25% |
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November 4, 2009 |
Next meeting date |
Source: US Federal Reserve
Exchange Rate $CDN($US)
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August 28, 2009 |
.9132 $CDN($US) |
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September 18, 2009 |
.9348 $CDN($US) |
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September 30, 2009 |
.9340 $CDN($US) |
Source: Bank of Canada
Government of Canada Bonds
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Bond Type |
August 26,
2009 |
September 16, 2009 |
September 30, 2009 |
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1 year Treasury Bill |
0.53% |
0.50% |
0.57% |
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3 year Benchmark
Bond Yield |
1.79% |
1.94% |
1.89% |
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5 year Benchmark
Bond Yield |
2.65% |
2.62% |
2.57% |
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10 year Benchmark
Bond Yield |
3.39% |
3.38% |
3.31% |
Source: Bank of Canada
Total New Housing Starts (Seasonable adjusted and annualized)
|
Province |
June
2009 |
June
2008 |
July
2009 |
July
2008 |
August
2009 |
August
2008 |
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Newfoundland/Labrador |
2,900 |
2,800 |
2,900 |
1,800 |
2,400 |
3,100 |
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PEI |
1,000 |
600 |
600 |
400 |
1,000 |
700 |
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Nova Scotia |
2,700 |
3,900 |
3,300 |
3,400 |
4,200 |
3,300 |
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New Brunswick |
3,300 |
4,600 |
3,800 |
3,200 |
3,700 |
3,800 |
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Quebec |
37,900 |
46,500 |
46,200 |
43,900 |
47,300 |
43,300 |
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Ontario |
45,800 |
82,000 |
39,100 |
59,200 |
44,200 |
89,800 |
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Manitoba |
5,000 |
5,500 |
4,000 |
3,400 |
5,000 |
5,400 |
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Saskatchewan |
5,100 |
10,800 |
3,600 |
4,700 |
5,100 |
5,300 |
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Alberta |
20,000 |
23,600 |
17,600 |
29,000 |
18,400 |
22,900 |
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British Columbia |
14,100 |
35,600 |
13,100 |
37,300 |
19,200 |
33,500 |
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Canada |
137,800 |
215,900 |
134,200 |
186,500 |
150,500 |
211,100 |
Source: CMHC Housing Now - September 2009 and September 2008.
This seasonally adjusted data goes through stages of revision at different times of the year.
Average MLS resale price for local markets
|
City |
August 2008 |
August 2009 |
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Halifax |
$222,180 |
$231,203 |
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Saint John, NB |
$158,669 |
$166,117 |
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Montréal |
$263,165 |
$276,243 |
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Ottawa |
$282,792 |
$312,176 |
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Toronto |
$364,880 |
$387,899 |
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Hamilton/Burlington |
$283,974 |
$291,374 |
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Winnipeg |
$190,979 |
$207,389 |
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Saskatoon |
$279,366 |
$281,871 |
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Calgary |
$390,091 |
$388,725 |
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Edmonton |
$329,207 |
$318,321 |
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Vancouver |
$557,114 |
$608,032 |
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Victoria |
$452,205 |
$481,279 |
Source: Canadian Real Estate Association
Source: Canadian Real Estate Association
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