February 2011: Monthly Indicator Recap
March 29th, 2011 | Monthly Indicator Recaps, News Releases
Presented below are figures for the month ending February 28, 2011.
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| HOUSING INDICATORS* | DIRECTION | % CHANGE (vs. last month) |
FEBRUARY LEVELS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volume of MLS® Home Listings |  |
+1.91% | 72,291 |
| Volume of MLS® Home Sales |  |
-1.98% | 38,699 |
| Average MLS® Sale Price (Canada) |
|
+2.60% | $366,337 |
| ECONOMIC INDICATORS** | DIRECTION | % CHANGE (vs. last month) |
RATES |
| Unemployment Rate (February 2011) |
 |
0.00% | 7.80% |
| GDP (December 2010) |
|
+0.50% | N/A |
| Retail Sales (December 2010) |
|
-0.20% | N/A |
| Consumer Price Index (January 2011) |
|
+2.30% |
N/A |
| FINANCIAL INDICATORS | DIRECTION | % CHANGE (vs. last month) |
RATES |
| Prime Rate** | |
0.00% | 3.00% |
| 5 Year Fixed Posted Mortgage Rate*** | |
+0.25% | 5.44% |
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
