April 2010: Monthly Indicator Recap
June 17th, 2010 | Monthly Indicator Recaps
Presented below are figures for the month ending April 30, 2010.
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| HOUSING INDICATORS* | DIRECTION | % CHANGE (vs. last month) |
APRIL LEVELS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volume of MLS Home Listings |  |
1.16% | 79,678 |
| Volume of MLS Home Sales |  |
‐3.54% | 42,078 |
| Average MLS Sale Price (Canada) |
|
1.19% | $344,968 |
| ECONOMIC INDICATORS** | DIRECTION | % CHANGE (vs. last month) |
RATES |
| Unemployment Rate (April 2010) |
|
0.1% | 8.1% |
| GDP (February 2010) |
|
0.3% | N/A |
| Retail Sales (February 2010) |
|
0.5% | N/A |
| Consumer Price Index (March 2010) |
|
1.4% (Year‐to‐year, March) |
N/A |
| FINANCIAL INDICATORS | DIRECTION | % CHANGE (vs. last month) |
RATES |
| Prime Rate** |  |
No Change | 2.25% |
| 5 Year Fixed Posted Mortgage Rate*** | |
No Change | 6.10% |
Seasonally adjusted month-to-month results; Source: CREA
** Source: Statistics Canada
*** Source: RBC
To view comprehensive quarterly reports on key housing market indicators, please visit Housing Market Reviews.
