Fewer home sales, lower prices, and declining housing starts are in the forecast for the remainder of 2009, 根据 加拿大抵押和住房公司的 (加拿大抵押和住房) second quarter Housing Market Outlook report.

因此， if you’re looking to buy a home in Canada, the market continues in your favor.

但是，事情就会开始改变 2010. The CMHC predicts that both home sales and housing starts will begin to rebound next year, 虽然价格可能会保持在或接近 2009 水平.

全国, sales of existing homes are forecast to decline from 433,990 单位 2008 到 357,800 单位 2009. 在 2010, 房屋销售将小幅增加至 386,100 单位但仍低于 2008 水平. 平均销售价格预计将下降 6.8 ％在 2009 and then see minimal change in 2010.

同样, housing starts are expected to decrease from 211,056 单位 2008 到 141,900 单位 2009, 然后小幅增加 2010 到 150,300 单位.

You can download the full report, which has additional details on the housing market in individual provinces, 从 CMHC房地产市场信息页面.

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