The Canadian housing market continues to function in a consistently insensitive manner. It’s like it fails to realize that the rest of the free world is hurting, and this persistent, and seemingly abnormal, growth is bound to cause more offense than awe. The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), only yesterday, released some more upsetting news – the country’s home sales have risen once again (by 1.2% in October), and the overall industry outlook too remains sanguine (1.4% higher sales expected overall in 2011 vs. those in 2010). What is Canada doing differently? Are Canadians a particularly hopeful bunch, or is there something more sinister at play? Why is it that owners and buyers alike have not taken to renting with as much fervor as their American and British friends so apparently have?





