April 2011: Monthly Indicator Recap
May 18th, 2011 | Monthly Indicator Recaps, News Releases
Presented below are figures for the month ending April 30, 2011.
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| HOUSING INDICATORS* | DIRECTION | % CHANGE (vs. last month) |
APRIL LEVELS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volume of MLS® Home Listings |  |
+1.59% | 69,585 |
| Volume of MLS® Home Sales |  |
-5.54% | 36,564 |
| Average MLS® Sale Price (Canada) |
|
-0.92% | $367,625 |
| ECONOMIC INDICATORS** | DIRECTION | % CHANGE (vs. last month) |
RATES |
| Unemployment Rate (April 2011) |
|
-0.10% | 7.60% |
| GDP (February 2011) |
|
-0.20% | N/A |
| Retail Sales (February 2011) |
|
+0.40% | N/A |
| Consumer Price Index (March 2011) |
|
+3.30% |
N/A |
| FINANCIAL INDICATORS | DIRECTION | % CHANGE (vs. last month) |
RATES |
| Prime Rate** |  |
0.00% | 3.00% |
| 5 Year Fixed Posted Mortgage Rate*** | |
0.00% | 5.69% |
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
