CREA unveils BlackBerry app for home buyers – The Globe and Mail
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Anyone looking to buy a house in Canada this spring can now use a BlackBerry to search the Canadian Real Estate Association’s popular listings service – and to connect directly to a real estate agent anxious to close the sale.
CREA unveils BlackBerry app for home buyers – The Globe and Mail
Canadian housing sales rise for second-straight month
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The Vancouver Sun- Housing sales rose in September for a second straight month, while average prices reversed a negative trend with a 1.9 per cent increase from August, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Friday.
The Ottawa-based group said sales in September climbed three per cent from August on a seasonally adjusted basis. It was the highest number of sales since last May.
At the same time prices also showed some growth. The average sale price across the Multiple Listing Service last month was $331,089, on par with where it stood a year ago, and an increase from $324,928 in August…
Canadian housing sales rise for second-straight month
Competition watchdog, realtors reach a deal
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Financial Post-In a development that could drastically change the way Canadians buy and sell their homes, the real estate industry has reached a landmark agreement with federal competition authorities.
The legally binding deal will allow for home sellers to pay for only those services they want from their real estate agents. Previously, under the rules established by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), consumers had to opt for an entire slate of services, a practice the Competition Bureau deemed anticompetitive…
Competition watchdog, realtors reach a deal
Home sales rise for first time since March
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Times Colonist- Existing home sales climbed in August for the first time in four months, the Canadian Real Estate Association said.
However statistics from the Ottawa-based group, which represents about 100 boards across the country, show prices continue to fall.
The average price of a home sold last month was $324,928, up only slightly from $324,843 a year ago. However, compared with last month, when the average price of a home sold was $330,351, prices are down 1.6%…
