The prices - which are not seasonally adjusted - rose in four cities including Vancouver and Victoria, both in the western province of British Columbia. Home prices fell by 4.7% in February compared to February 2022, marking the second consecutive year-over-year decline, National Bank of Canada economist Daren King said in a statement. The Teranet index tracks closings, so it typically lags realtor sales data by three to five months. (Reporting by Ismail Shakil in Ottawa, editing by David Ljunggren and Sandra Maler)
OTTAWA, March 17 (Reuters) - Canadian home prices fell
0.3% in February from January, as prices dropped in seven of the
11 major markets, Teranet–National Bank National Composite House
Price data showed on Friday.
The index, which tracks repeat sales of single-family homes
in major Canadian markets, showed that the monthly decline - led
by price drops in Toronto and Calgary - was smaller than the
1.1% decrease recorded in January over December.
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