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CA home sales edge higher in June, with strong gains in Ontario, Quebec
The number of home sales in Canada edged up 0.3 per cent in June from the previous year, as strong markets in Toronto and Montreal offset declines in B.C., according to statistics from the Canadian Real Estate Association. Sales were down 0.2 per cent from the previous month. The MLS home price index rose 0.3 per cent from May, but was down 0.3 per cent on an annual basis. The national average price for homes sold in June 2019 was just under $505,500, up 1.7 per cent from the same month in 2018. Prices for the month were flat on Vancouver Island and in Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon and Moncton and fell ... (full story)