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October 17, 2008 — Activity in the Greater Toronto Area resale housing market moderated considerably during the first half of October with 2,700 homes changing hands, Toronto Real Estate Board President Maureen O’Neill announced today. Sales volumes in the GTA decreased 18 per cent compared to the first half of October 2007, when 3,297 transactions were recorded and are down …

LORI MCLEOD Globe and Mail Update September 30, 2008 at 1:00 PM EDT If the United States falls into a deep and prolonged recession it will drag the Canadian housing market lower and push back its recovery, says Benjamin Tal, senior economist at CIBC World Markets Inc. Each day that probability seems to be drawing closer, and it’s causing understandable …

September 17, 2008 — The Greater Toronto Area’s autumn resale housing market began with moderate activity, Toronto Real Estate Board President Maureen O’Neill announced today. With 2,726 sales during the first half of this month, activity has declined 16 per cent from the 3,236 recorded during same time period a year ago. Compared to the 2,913 transactions recorded during the …