- Luring property buyers online through Twitter [WNCT]
- Investment in European property falls 30% in the first quarter [Property Week]
- Canadian real estate resales up in March [UPI]
- Economists hail first green shoots in UK housing market [Telegraph]
- Côte d’Azur feels the pinch as Brits abroad sell up [The Guardian]
- Al Capone’s Chicago Home for Sale [Zillow Blog]
- Hong Kong’s Property Market Upgraded at Goldman Sachs [Bloomberg]
- U.K. Property Slump Eases as Buyers Return, RICS Says [Bloomberg]
- Dubai amends property law in response to defaults [Arabian Business]
Posts Tagged ‘Canadian Property’
International Property News Beat – Al Capone’s Home, Canada on the Up & European Property
by Overseas Property Mall on Tuesday, April 21st, 2009 in Property News Summaries
International Property News Beat – House Prices in Dubai & Bulgaria, House buying tips in France
by Overseas Property Mall on Monday, September 8th, 2008 in Property News Summaries
- Dubai property prices up 40% [MENA.FN]
- Lack of clarity on Spanish property valuations [FT]
- Credit crunch to last another 18 months [Times, London]
- China and Vietnam property are a safe bet, research [Wealth Bulletin]
- Bulgarian housing prices again up more than 30 per cent [Sofia Echo]
- Top ten tips for housebuying in France [Times, London]
- Mixed fortunes for Ho Chi Minh City apartment investors [Intellasia]
- Canada’s Most Expensive Homes [Forbes]
- Brazil’s first exclusive gay resort development [MadeinBrazil]
A Buyers’ Market in Canada at the Moment
by Overseas Property Mall on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008 in Canadian Property
According to a recent press release by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), the number of new listings of homes for sale in Canada have reached an all time high of 80,147 units in the month of July, up 1.4 per cent from June. Whilst the provinces of Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba recorded the most growth activity, new listing levels in Alberta fell from the all time high earlier in March.
It appears the increase in the stock levels of Canadian property is attributed to home owners’ rushing to take advantage of Canada’s currently high house prices by putting their homes on the market in the hope for a quick profit.
Although this is not a property glut situation, more units in the Canadian housing market indicates more choice and options for prospective buyers, making it more of a a buyers’ market at the moment.
Buyer should be cautious that the national statistics do not not hold true in all provinces. In Alberta for instance, where house prices have slightly fallen, new listings have been on a decline from April to July 2008.
Read the CREA press release for more information on a province/city level to guide your investment decision.



