Entries by Keith Watts

Canadian home sales post third consecutive decline in July

Ottawa, ON, August 15, 2016 – According to statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national home sales declined for a third consecutive month in July 2016. Highlights: National home sales fell 1.3% from June to July. Actual (not seasonally adjusted) activity came in 2.9% below July 2015. The number of newly […]

Canadian home sales decline further in June

Ottawa, ON, July 15, 2016 – According to statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national home sales declined further in June 2016. Highlights: National home sales fell 0.9% from May to June. Actual (not seasonally adjusted) activity came in 5.2% above June 2015. The number of newly listed homes rose 2.2% […]

Bank of Canada again keeps interest rates on hold

The Bank of Canada announced on July 13th, 2016 that it was keeping its trend-setting target overnight lending rate at 0.5 per cent. The announcement repeated many of the themes from its announcements and Monetary Policy Reports (MPRs) published in late 2015 and early 2016. Chief among these themes is how the Bank is still […]

Canadian home sales drop in May following April’s record

Ottawa, ON, June 15, 2016 – According to statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national home sales dropped in May 2016 after having set an all-time monthly record in April. Highlights: National home sales dropped 2.8% from April to May. Actual (not seasonally adjusted) activity was up 9.6% compared to May […]

CREA Updates Resale Housing Forecast

Ottawa, ON, June 15, 2016 – The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has updated its forecast for home sales activity via the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems of Canadian real estate Boards and Associations in 2016 and 2017. Canadian resale housing market trends that defined 2015 have intensified. National sales activity and average prices reached […]

Bank of Canada holds interest rates steady

The Bank of Canada announced on May 25th, 2016 that it was keeping its trend-setting target overnight lending rate at 0.5 per cent. The announcement repeated many of themes from its announcements and Monetary Policy Reports (MPRs) published in late 2015 and early 2016, with the overall economic outlook evolving largely as the Bank projected […]

Canadian home sales set record in April

Ottawa, ON, May 16, 2016 – According to statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national home sales in April 2016 rose to their highest level ever. Highlights: National home sales rose by 3.1% from March to April. Actual (not seasonally adjusted) activity was up 10.3% compared to April 2015. The number […]

Canadian home sales set record in March

Ottawa, ON, April 15, 2016 – According to statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national home sales posted their third monthly increase and broke all previous monthly records. Highlights: National home sales rose by 1.5% from February to March. Actual (not seasonally adjusted) activity was up 12.2% compared to March 2015. […]

SkyView Terraces review | Keith Watts REALTOR 250 864 4241

Keith Watts, ReMax agent in Kelowna presents this Skyview Terraces video. Keith has been working on Skyview Terraces since inception and has sold most of the inventory. With so little remaining, it is time to secure your purchase with Keith at http://keithpwatts.com Take notes while you watch this Skyview Terraces review video and contact Keith […]