Monday 22 December 2014

December News and Rate Advisor

Welcome to the December issue of the News & Rate Advisor.

Current Discount Mortgage RatesDec 2014
Variable Rate2.45%
1 Year2.89%
2 Year2.49%
3 Year2.69%
4 Year2.77%
5 Year2.99%
7 Year3.79%
10 Year4.39%
Prime Rate3.00%
* Rates subject to change and OAC.


Canadian Qualifying RateDec 2014
Rate4.79%

Source: Bank of Canada


Current Posted Mortgage RatesDec 2014Dec 2013Dec 2012
1 Year3.14%3.14%3.00%
3 Year3.44%3.95%3.70%
5 Year4.79%5.34%5.24%

Source: Bank of Canada


Nationwide Building PermitsOct 2014Oct 2013Oct 2012
Residential$4,461,260,000$4,430,635,000$4,045,056,000
Commercial$3,072,666,000$2,806,537,000$3,506,847,000
Total$7,533,926,000$7,237,172,000$7,551,903,000

Source: Stats Canada - preliminary figures


Current Bank of Canada Rate & Prime RatesDec 2014Dec 2013Dec 2012
Bank Rate1.25%1.25%1.25%
Prime Rate3.00%3.00%3.00%

Source: Bank of Canada



Average House Prices by CityOct 2014Oct 2013Oct 2012
Yellowknife$405,332$402,000$356,025
Vancouver$819,336$775,542$736,732
Victoria$505,859$473,820$464,360
Edmonton$365,520$332,461$327,880
Calgary$465,047$436,216$418,721
Saskatoon$349,322$331,750$327,182
Regina$331,161$316,810$297,688
Toronto$587,505$539,058$503,479
Hamilton-Burlington$420,565$384,534$367,490
Ottawa-Carleton$357,887$363,240$347,581
Quebec City$258,406$263,803$259,607
Montreal$344,273$333,610$330,777
Fredericton$169,063$175,968$170,098
Saint John$158,041$153,697$163,963
Halifax-Dartmouth$264,447$265,339$262,061
Winnipeg$270,605$271,946$259,433

Source: CREA - Most Recent Month Reported


Average House Prices by ProvinceOct 2014Oct 2013Oct 2012
National$419,699$391,820$361,436
Yukon$275,750$352,932$312,920
Northwest Territories$405,332$402,000$356,025
British Columbia$575,504$540,432$508,292
Alberta$400,027$377,084$363,295
Saskatchewan$306,812$289,890$275,308
Manitoba$263,159$264,148$248,058
Ontario$445,109$413,408$383,475
Quebec$277,677$273,436$274,229
New Brunswick$153,312$155,414$157,173
Prince Edward Island$174,871$154,576$150,135
Nova Scotia$202,749$203,144$207,439
Newfoundland$266,346$272,267$272,639

Source: CREA - Most Recent Month Reported



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