Industry News Coverage    Week of March 16, 2009

Drop in house prices driving first-time buyers to take the plunge

Comment angers homebuilders - Chatham Daily News - Ontario, CA

Media Reports on Rate Drop

TheStar.com | News & Features | What's in store for housing market ...

Flaherty, bank chiefs square off on lending

Temperatures and home sales drop in November (National Post)

Record 3 per cent decline in Canadian housing values (Canada.com)

Recession threat weighs on housing markets  (Globe and Mail)

Stuck on the market (Globe and Mail)

Agents see paralzing indecision among clients (Globe and Mail)

Ontario builders seek relief in budget (Toronto Star)

Permits, housing resales tumble (Toronto Star)

Government Yields in Freefall (Canadian Mortgage Trends)

Canadian Housing Market Shows Signs of Slowing in 2008-2009  (CEP News)

Condo battle ends with suite owners in charge (National Post)

North Yonge corridor continues its boom (Globe and Mail)

Canadian real estate decline accelerates
Toronto Real Estate Blog - http://toreal.blogs.com/toronto/

Canadians, Relax: No 'US-Style' Housing Bust Realty Times Real Estate News Channel - http://realtytimes.com/

Federal Government's $75-Billion Purchase of Insured Mortgages Should Benefit Home Buyers http://www.kingofbrooklin.com/Benefit-to-Home-Buyers-Maurice-King-ReMax-spirit-Brooklin-whitby-Oshawa-Ajax-Pickering-areas.html

CMHC Releases Comprehensive Report on Housing in Canada
http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/corp/nero/nere/2008/2008-11-13-0815.cfm

Housing Starts Remained Strong in October
http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/corp/nero/nere/2008/2008-11-10-0815.cfm

Canadian Mortgage News & Canada's Mortgage Trends: Unusual Times
Normal isn't what it used to be in the mortgage market. Normally you'd expect to see a nice discount off prime rate on a new variable-rate mortgage. Normally you'd see...

http://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/canadian_mortgage_trends/2008/10/unusual-times.html

Housing Starts to Moderate in 2009
http://www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/corp/nero/nere/2008/2008-10-30-0815.cfm

toronto real estate location:canada - Google News

Experts say TO housing market a balancing act
Author: CTV.ca
Published on: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:42:42 GMT

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Author: Financial Post
Published on: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:37:20 GMT

Agents told to brace for tough times
Author: Globe and Mail
Published on: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 07:20:18 GMT

Calming an 'overly excited market'
Author: The Gazette (Montreal)
Published on: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:34:54 GMT

When it comes to property's paranormal history, it's buyer beware
Author: Move Smartly
Published on: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:16:05 GMT