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Bank of Canada Interest Rate
| October 23, 2014 | 1.00% |
| December 3, 2014 | 1.00% |
| January 21, 2015 | Next meeting date |
Source: Bank of Canada
Bank Prime Lending Rate
| October 24, 2014 | 3.00% |
| December 4, 2014 | 3.00% |
| January 22, 2015 | Next meeting date |
Source: Bank of Canada
Conventional Mortgage – 5 Year Rate*
| October 29, 2014 | 4.79% |
| November 12, 2014 | 4.79% |
| November 26, 2014 | 4.79% |
Source: Bank of Canada
*Determinant for high ratio mortgage variable qualifying rate
US Federal Reserve Board Discount Rate
| September 17, 2014 | 0.00%-0.25% |
| October 29, 2014 | 0.00%-0.25% |
| December 17, 2014 | Next meeting date |
Source: US Federal Reserve
Exchange Rate $CDN($US)
| November 5, 2014 | 0.8780 $CDN ($US) |
| November 12, 2014 | 0.8837 $CDN ($US) |
| November 26, 2014 | 0.8900 $CDN ($US) |
Source: Bank of Canada
Government of Canada Bonds
| Bond Type | October 29, 2014 | November 12, 2014 | November 26, 2014 |
| 1 year Treasury Bill | 0.98% | 0.98% | 0.98% |
| 3 year Benchmark Bond Yield | 1.16% | 1.15% | 1.11% |
| 5 year Benchmark Bond Yield | 1.56% | 1.54% | 1.46% |
| 10 year Benchmark Bond Yield | 2.05% | 2.05% | 1.93% |
Source: Bank of Canada
Total New Housing Starts (Seasonally adjusted and annualized)
| Province | August 2014 | August 2013 | September 2014 | September 2013 |
October
2014
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October2013
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| Newfoundland/Labrador | 2,500 | 3,100 | 1,900 | 2,700 | 2,700 | 3,700 |
| PEI | 300 | 400 | 400 | 70 | 800 | 400 |
| Nova Scotia | 4,000 | 2,300 | 4,200 | 5,200 | 2,200 | 4,000 |
| New Brunswick | 2,900 | 3,600 | 2,000 | 3,000 | 2,400 | 3,300 |
| Quebec | 35,400 | 32,700 | 40,500 | 38,400 | 37,400 | 36,800 |
| Ontario | 52,100 | 69,900 | 54,400 | 60,400 | 53,200 | 70,600 |
| Manitoba | 9,400 | 5,000 | 6,600 | 9,100 | 7,400 | 7,400 |
| Saskatchewan | 9,400 | 10,100 | 10,600 | 14,400 | 9,600 | 9,200 |
| Alberta | 44,300 | 26,900 | 47,200 | 30,800 | 43,000 | 37,200 |
| British Columbia | 36,000 | 26,200 | 29,500 | 31,100 | 25,000 | 25,600 |
| CANADA | 196,400 | 180,200 | 197,400 | 195,900 | 183,600 | 198,300 |
Source: CMHC Housing Now – November 2013 and November 2014.
Average MLS resale price for local markets
| City | October 2013 | October 2014 |
| St. John’s | $346,556 | $343,958 |
| Halifax | $265,339 | $264,447 |
| Saint John | $153,697 | $158,041 |
| Quebec | $263,537 | $258,406 |
| Montréal | $333,319 | $344,273 |
| Ottawa | $363,240 | $357,887 |
| Toronto | $539,058 | $587,505 |
| Hamilton/Burlington | $384,534 | $420,565 |
| Winnipeg | $271,946 | $270,605 |
| Saskatoon | $331,750 | $349,322 |
| Regina | $316,810 | $331,161 |
| Calgary | $436,216 | $465,047 |
| Edmonton | $336,812 | $365,520 |
| Vancouver | $775,542 | $819,336 |
| Victoria | $473,820 | $505,859 |
Source: Canadian Real Estate Association
Housing Affordability Index
Standard two-storey
Region
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Average Price
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Qualifying Income ($)
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RBC Housing Affordability Measure
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Q3 2014 ($)
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Q/Q % ch.
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Y/Y % ch.
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Q3 2014 (%)
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Q/Q Ppt. ch.
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Y/Y Ppt. ch.
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Avg. since '85 (%)
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Q3 2014
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| Canada* |
447,100
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0.8
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5.1
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91,900
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47.8
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-0.2
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-1.2
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43.7
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| British Columbia |
697,900
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0.7
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4.6
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129,800
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72.4
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0.2
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-1.8
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56.0
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| Alberta |
410,200
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2.2
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5.1
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86,000
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33.7
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0.4
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-1.3
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37.6
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| Saskatchewan |
381,200
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-0.9
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-1.7
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80,500
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38.3
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-0.4
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-3.0
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37.4
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| Manitoba |
323,600
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1.7
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1.5
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69,400
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37.2
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0.2
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-2.5
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36.6
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| Ontario |
490,100
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0.7
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7.1
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101,800
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50.5
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-0.4
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0.0
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44.1
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| Quebec |
330,100
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0.3
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3.1
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70,300
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41.6
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-0.4
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-1.8
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39.9
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| Atlantic |
252,600
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1.5
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0.6
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60,200
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34.9
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0.1
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-1.8
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37.9
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| Toronto |
709,400
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-0.4
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8.1
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139,400
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64.2
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-1.1
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0.5
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54.5
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| Montreal |
401,300
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-0.1
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0.2
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82,900
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47.9
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-0.6
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-3.4
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42.6
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| Vancouver |
896,400
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0.9
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4.8
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162,900
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85.6
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0.4
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-2.0
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65.6
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| Ottawa |
412,600
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1.0
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1.2
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93,500
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37.5
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-0.1
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-1.4
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38.6
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| Calgary |
499,800
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2.1
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9.2
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98,800
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34.3
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0.4
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-0.1
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38.9
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| Edmonton |
394,500
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2.0
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5.3
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84,100
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35.4
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0.2
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-1.6
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36.5
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Detached bungalow
| Region | Average Price | Qualifying Income ($) | RBC Housing Affordability Measure | |
| Q3 2014 ($) | Q/Q % ch. | Y/Y % ch. | Q3 2014 (%) | Q/Q Ppt. ch. | Y/Y Ppt. ch. | Avg. since '85 (%) | |
| Q3 2014 | |
| Canada* | 402,100 | 1.5 | 5.9 | 81,800 | 42.6 | 0.1 | -0.8 | 39.2 | |
| British Columbia | 663,400 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 122,300 | 68.2 | 1.0 | -0.9 | 50.8 | |
| Alberta | 405,700 | 2.2 | 8.1 | 82,300 | 32.3 | 0.4 | -0.5 | 35.1 | |
| Saskatchewan | 341,900 | -4.2 | -3.2 | 71,600 | 34.1 | -1.3 | -3.1 | 36.0 | |
| Manitoba | 313,300 | -0.4 | 0.4 | 67,000 | 35.9 | -0.4 | -2.8 | 35.7 | |
| Ontario | 436,700 | 1.5 | 6.8 | 90,100 | 44.7 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 40.3 | |
| Quebec | 263,100 | 1.6 | 5.2 | 56,400 | 33.4 | 0.0 | -0.9 | 33.3 | |
| Atlantic | 223,500 | -0.2 | 0.2 | 51,800 | 30.0 | -0.3 | -1.7 | 31.7 | |
| Toronto | 628,900 | 2.4 | 8.7 | 122,200 | 56.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 48.8 | |
| Montreal | 303,700 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 64,000 | 37.0 | -0.3 | -1.8 | 36.9 | |
| Vancouver | 884,400 | 2.7 | 7.3 | 159,200 | 83.6 | 1.6 | -0.3 | 60.5 | |
| Ottawa | 404,400 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 89,100 | 35.7 | -0.3 | -1.5 | 36.4 | |
| Calgary | 515,800 | 2.9 | 10.8 | 98,700 | 34.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 38.5 | |
| Edmonton | 360,400 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 75,800 | 31.9 | 0.2 | -1.2 | 33.3 | |
Source RBC, November May 2014
RBC Housing Affordability Measure captures the proportion of median pre-tax household income required to service the cost of a mortgage on an existing housing unit at going market prices, including principal and interest, property taxes and utilities. This measure is based on a 25% down payment, a 25-year mortgage loan at a five-year fixed rate, and is estimated on a quarterly basis. The higher the measure, the more difficult it is to afford a house. |
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