| Close to 300,000 jobs remain unfilled in Q1 May 16, 2013 |
"As the economy has improved and unemployment has come down, companies, particularly smaller companies, have struggled to fill open jobs," said Ted Mallett, CFIB's chief economist and vice-president. "While unfilled jobs may seem harmless, they represent missed opportunity for business and the economy." |
| Housing Market Conditions Improve on the South Coast May 16, 2013 |
The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 6,904 residential sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in BC during April, up 1.9 per cent from March on a seasonally adjusted basis, but down 2.2 per cent compared to April 2012. Total sales dollar volume declined 3 per cent to $3.65 billion. The average MLS® residential price in the province was $528,507, down 0.8 per cent from a year ago. |
| BMO Psychology of House Hunting Report: Home Buyers Visited an Average of 10 Homes Before Buying May 6, 2013 |
Canadians are more concerned about finding something wrong with the home post-purchase than a potential drop in real estate prices. Love at first sight: 80 per cent of likely buyers know if the home is right as soon as they cross the threshold |
| CMHC 2012 annual report released May 6, 2013 |
CMHC today released its 2012 Annual Report, highlighting the Corporation’s role in contributing to a stable housing finance system and in promoting an efficient housing market. “Providing a detailed examination of CMHC’s performance in 2012, this report includes in-depth information on CMHC’s mortgage loan insurance and securitization activities that have promoted an accessible, competitive and stable mortgage market throughout Canada,” said Karen Kinsley |
| Canadians struggling to stick to their 'financial diets': PwC Apr 30, 2013 |
Survey shows that despite a resolve to pay down debt, consumers are not following through |
