National home sales show nearly 10% decline in April
Thursday, May 15, 2025, 11:21 am
New figures from the Canadian Real Estate Association reveal that home sales fell by almost 10% in April compared to last year, a drop attributed to lingering tariff uncertainties. The market slowdown underscores buyer hesitancy and injects a dose of economic skepticism into an already cautious outlook.
Selon un économiste, l’incertitude liée aux droits de douane continue de tenir les acheteurs à l’écart.
The tightest segment remains single-family detached homes, which has just dipped out of a seller's market.
Airdrie resale home sales fall about eight per cent year over year in April.
CREA senior economist Shaun Cathcart said tariff-related uncertainty is continuing to keep buyers on the sidelines
The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in April fell 9.8 per cent compared with the same month last year, as the national housing market has returned “to the quiet markets we’ve experienced since 2022.” A total of 44,300 residential properties changed hands across Canada last month,…
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