The national index increased 0.1% month over month in June, driven by price growth in two of Canada's larger housing markets, Vancouver and Calgary. This national uptick follows the 0.1% increase recorded in the previous month. Prices were up in 4 of the 27 census metropolitan areas (CMAs) surveyed in June 2023, down in 9, and unchanged in the remaining 14 CMAs. New home prices increased month over month in Kitchener–Cambridge–Waterloo (+0.8%), Calgary (+0.6%), Greater Sudbury (+0.6%) and Vancouver (+0.5%) in June, with builders noting improved market conditions and construction costs as the reasons for the price ... (full story)