Canadian Employment (September 2020)
Posted on Oct 09, 2020 in Economics
Canadian employment gained 378.2k jobs in September (2.1%, m/m), following a gain of 245.8k in August. This is the fifth consecutive month of increases, putting national employment within 719.5k of its pre-COVID February level. The national unemployment rate fell by 1.2 percentage points to 9% from the previous month. Gains in the services-producin...Canadian Housing Starts (September 2020)
Posted on Oct 09, 2020 in Economics
Canadian housing starts decreased by 20% m/m to 208,980 units in September at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), following a strong gain of almost 262,000 units in August. This is the first decline after four consecutive months of increases, which was driven by declines in the multi-unit segment in Ontario and BC. The decline was broad-based...September 2020 - Vancouver Real Estate Statistics
Posted on Oct 02, 2020 in Market Update
Metro Vancouver home sales and listings surge in September
Home sale and new listing activity reached record levels in Metro Vancouver in September.The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region totalled 3,643 in September 2020, a 56.2 per cent increase from the 2,333 sales recorded in September...
