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April 2009 CAAMP Statistics
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Bank of Canada Interest Rate
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January 20, 2009 |
1.00% |
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March 3, 2009 |
0.50% |
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April 21, 2009 |
Next meeting date | Source: Bank of Canada |
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Bank Prime Lending Rate |
| January 21, 2009 |
3.00% |
| March 4, 2009 |
2.50% |
| April 22, 2009 |
Next meeting date | Source: Bank of Canada |
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US Federal Reserve Board Discount Rate |
| January 28, 2009 |
0.00-0.25% |
| March 16,2009 |
0.00–0.25% |
| April 29, 2009 |
Next meeting date | Source: US Federal Reserve
| Government of Canada Bonds |
| Bond Type |
February 25, 2009 |
March 11, 2009 |
March 25, 2009 |
| 1 Year Treasury Bill |
0.80% |
0.58% |
0.61% |
| 3 Year Benchmark Bond Yield |
1.72% |
1.43% |
1.51% |
| 5 Year Benchmark Bond Yield |
2.11% |
1.88% |
1.95% |
| 10 Year Benchmark Bond Yield |
2.95% |
2.92% |
2.96% | Source: Bank of Canada |
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Total New Housing Starts (Seasonable adjusted and annualized) |
| Province |
December 2008 |
December
2007 |
January
2009 |
January
2008 |
February 2009 |
February
2008 |
| Newfoundland/Labrador |
4,000 |
2,900 |
3,600 |
2,400 |
2,800 |
2,900 |
| PEI |
900 |
600 |
600 |
500 |
600 |
1,000 |
| Nova Scotia |
3,000 |
4,400 |
2,800 |
3,300 |
4,600 |
4,400 |
| New Brunswick |
3,000 |
4,500 |
3,800 |
4,500 |
3,600 |
3,600 |
| Quebec |
44,000 |
39,200 |
45,300 |
47,900 |
38,200 |
57,600 |
| Ontario |
63,100 |
51,700 |
54,700 |
72,700 |
47,300 |
83,800 |
| Manitoba |
6,400 |
4,600 |
3,600 |
5,800 |
4,100 |
5,200 |
| Saskatchewan |
4,700 |
5,000 |
3,800 |
6,000 |
4,000 |
5,700 |
| Alberta |
20,000 |
37,900 |
17,200 |
41,700 |
13,100 |
38,700 |
| British Columbia |
23,100 |
33,900 |
18,100 |
38,900 |
16,400 |
54,100 |
| CANADA |
172,200 |
184,700 |
153,500 |
222,700 |
134,700 |
256,900 | Source: CMHC Housing Now – March 2009 and March 2008. This seasonally adjusted data goes through stages of revision at different times of the year. |
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Average MLS resale price for local markets |
| City |
February 2008 |
February 2009 |
| Halifax |
$223,579 |
$229,660 |
| Montreal |
$244,993 |
$250,461 |
| Ottawa |
$283,199 |
$273,991 |
| Toronto |
$382,048 |
$361,361 |
| Hamilton/Burlington |
$276,279 |
$265,452 |
| Winnipeg |
$183,665 |
$194,588 |
| Saskatoon |
$264,270 |
$281,681 |
| Calgary |
$415,017 |
$370,198 |
| Edmonton |
$338,347 |
$308,347 |
| Vancouver |
$623,517 |
$542,641 |
| Victoria |
$487,696 |
$442,592 | Source: Canadian Real Estate Association |
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