BloombergThe average price was 16 percent higher than a year ago after transactions surged 54 percent to 4,060 homes in the Canadian city's metropolitan area, the Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board said in an e-mailed statement Thursday. The supply of ...and more ...read more … [Read more...] about Vancouver Million-Dollar House Prices Hit Record as Buying Jumps – Bloomberg
Metro Vancouver housing sales surge – Vancouver Courier
Metro Vancouver housing sales surgeVancouver CourierPast presidents of the REBGV have explained to Business in Vancouver that conventional real estate wisdom is that a market is considered to be a buyers' market when the sales-to-active-listings ratio is below 13%. It is considered a sellers' market … [Read more...] about Metro Vancouver housing sales surge – Vancouver Courier
Vancouver-area home sales soared last month: REBGV – News1130
News1130The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says sales soared 54 per cent from a year earlier to 4,060, while the sales-to-listings ratio was the highest since July 2007. Its adjusted “benchmark” price for all types of homes was up 7.2 per cent to $661,000.and more ...read more … [Read more...] about Vancouver-area home sales soared last month: REBGV – News1130
The average price for a Vancouver detached home just hit a new record: $1.4 … – Financial Post
Financial PostThe average price was 16% higher than a year ago after transactions surged 54% to 4,060 homes in the Canadian city's metropolitan area, the Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board said in an e-mailed statement Thursday. The supply of properties in metro ...and more ...read more … [Read more...] about The average price for a Vancouver detached home just hit a new record: $1.4 … – Financial Post
Metro Vancouver detached homes hit record high for 10th straight month – Business in Vancouver
Business in VancouverPast presidents of the REBGV have explained to Business in Vancouver that conventional real estate wisdom is that a market is considered to be a buyers' market when the sales-to-active-listings ratio is below 13%. It is considered a sellers' market when the ...and more ...read … [Read more...] about Metro Vancouver detached homes hit record high for 10th straight month – Business in Vancouver
Vancouver sees sharp increase in March sales – Canadian Mortgage Broker News
Canadian Mortgage Broker NewsVancouver's residential property market was busy in March with MLS sales up 32.6 per cent from February and 53.7 per cent from March last year. The total number of sales recorded was 4,060. Data from the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver also ...and more ...read … [Read more...] about Vancouver sees sharp increase in March sales – Canadian Mortgage Broker News
Competitive labour costs key to saving Canadian auto jobs, analyst says – Windsor Star
Windsor StarA falling loonie is lowering hourly labour costs at Detroit Three auto plants in Canada, but unionized workers may have to temper wage hike expectations to preserve auto jobs and production here, an industry analyst said Tuesday. “It makes them highly ...and more ...read more … [Read more...] about Competitive labour costs key to saving Canadian auto jobs, analyst says – Windsor Star
PoV: Low Canadian dollar helps province’s auto sector look good – Sarnia Observer
Sarnia ObserverAccording to information compiled by a Michigan think-tank and by Unifor, the union that represents autoworkers in Ontario, Canada's falling dollar is helping to keep this province competitive with the United States. The Ann Arbor-based Centre for Automotive ...and more ...read more … [Read more...] about PoV: Low Canadian dollar helps province’s auto sector look good – Sarnia Observer
Falling loonie gives lift to auto sector – bnn.ca
Falling loonie gives lift to auto sectorbnn.caTotal labour costs at Detroit Three plants in Canada have fallen to levels below those at the companies' U.S. factories, a sign the falling value of the Canadian dollar is helping improve this country's competitive position in the auto sector. All-in … [Read more...] about Falling loonie gives lift to auto sector – bnn.ca
Shutdown Of GM Plant In Oshawa Ontario Threatens 33000 Jobs – American Live Wire
American Live WireOshawa, Ontario – Auto manufacturing is big business in Ontario Canada, where GM, Ford, and Chrysler have assembly plants. These plants manufacture cars for the world market, and not just for Canada. There are entire cities that rely heavily on the jobs ...and more ...read more … [Read more...] about Shutdown Of GM Plant In Oshawa Ontario Threatens 33000 Jobs – American Live Wire