Key indicators show promising trends, including a doubling of new listings, reflecting renewed confidence in the market.

Highlights:

1. Steady Interest Rates: Interest rates remained stable, providing a favourable environment for both buyers and sellers.

2. Market Recovery: The market rebounded with an increase in home sales, breaking a six-month decline streak. This positive shift suggests renewed activity and confidence among buyers.

3. Balanced Pricing: Home prices remained relatively flat, creating a balanced market. This equilibrium benefits both buyers and sellers, offering stability and reasonable pricing.

4. Days on Market: The average number of days on the market varied across property types. Single-family detached homes spent 44 days, apartments 41 days, and townhomes moved quickly at 33 days, providing insights into the pace of transactions.

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Royal LePage trims year-end price forecast after sluggish third quarterWhile many Canadians have adjusted to the increased cost of borrowing, elevated interest rates continue to impact activity in markets across the country, keeping some buyers and sellers stuck on the sidelines. During the third quarter, inventory rose and sales activity softened, although this did not necessarily translate into steep price declines. Canada’s chronic shortage of housing supply is keeping property prices relatively stable.

“With activity slowing, home prices softened in some of our major markets over the last three months, following a stronger-than-expected second quarter. Prices remain up on a year-over-year basis, with today’s stable market standing in sharp contrast to the steep declines experienced in the third quarter of 2022,” said Phil Soper, president and CEO of Royal LePage. “While trading volumes in most regions remain sluggish, Canada’s housing market is on solid footing, with pent-up demand building....