February Market Report - UPDATED
Posted by Liv Real Estate onOnce again demand for real estate is up and supply is down on a year over year basis in the greater Edmonton area. But, before we start to see home prices increase, we will need to see improvement on the employment side of things, according to Senior market analyst at CMHC Heather Bowyer: “Overall we’re seeing the Edmonton market operate below pre-recession levels,” she says. “Even looking on the labour side of the market — what really drives housing demand — we’re seeing lower employment, specifically full-time... If we see those fundamentals improve, then we can expect to see housing demand improve, but it will be a while still before we see conditions we saw during the boom periods in Edmonton.” With that said, the BoC cut rates this week, which…
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