December 2010: Monthly Indicator Recap
January 18th, 2011 | Monthly Indicator Recaps, News Releases
Presented below are figures for the month ending December 31, 2010.
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| HOUSING INDICATORS* | DIRECTION | % CHANGE (vs. last month) |
DECEMBER LEVELS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volume of MLS® Home Listings |  |
+0.60% | 67,849 |
| Volume of MLS® Home Sales |  |
-0.55% | 37,452 |
| Average MLS® Sale Price (Canada) |
|
+0.08% | $344,551 |
| ECONOMIC INDICATORS** | DIRECTION | % CHANGE (vs. last month) |
RATES |
| Unemployment Rate (December 2010) |
 |
0.00% | 7.60% |
| GDP (October 2010) |
|
+0.20% | N/A |
| Retail Sales (October 2010) |
|
+0.80% | N/A |
| Consumer Price Index (November 2010) |
|
+2.00% |
N/A |
| FINANCIAL INDICATORS | DIRECTION | % CHANGE (vs. last month) |
RATES |
| Prime Rate** | |
0.00% | 3.00% |
| 5 Year Fixed Posted Mortgage Rate*** | |
0.00% | 5.19% |
MLS® is a registered certification mark owned by The Canadian Real Estate Association.
*Seasonally adjusted month-to-month results; Source: The Canadian Real Estate Association
** Source: Statistics Canada
*** Source: RBC
To view comprehensive quarterly reports on key housing market indicators, please visit Housing Market Reviews.
