Saturday, August 18, 2012

Home prices to increase in 2013

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation is forecasting a stable housing market for British Columbia with light upticks in sales numbers, average prices and housing starts in 2013.

“Factors in 2013 driving the housing market are expected to be a little bit stronger,” Carol Frketich, B.C. regional economist for CMHC said. “There is expected to be a bit of a pick up in job growth next year, economic growth and demographic growth as well.”

Average prices, which are down about five per cent in Vancouver this year from last year, are expected to climb about 2.6 per cent by 2013, both in Vancouver and across B.C.

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