National home sales in August hit 4-year high, Canadian Real Estate Association says
Posted on: Sep 15, 2025 17:58 IST | Posted by: Cbc
The canadian river existent acres connexion says it recorded the to the highest degree home sales for August in four years, as the number of residential properties that changed hands rose 1.9 per cent compared with a year ago.
There were 40,257 home sales across the country last month, up from 39,522 in August 2024.
Home sales also rose 1.1 per cent on a month-over-month basis, marking the fifth straight monthly increase, with transactions having risen a cumulative 12.5 per cent since March.
CREA senior economist Shaun Cathcart says the trend could accelerate this fall as the season usually brings a surge of new supply, and a potential rate cut by the Bank of Canada this week could also spur buyers' interest.
The association says new listings were up 2.6 per cent month-over-month and there were 195,453 properties listed for sale across Canada at the end of August, up 8.8 per cent from a year earlier.
The actual national average sale price of a home sold in August was $664,078, up 1.8 per cent from a year ago.
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