Why Buyers Are Rushing To Buy Canadian Real Estate
The Canadian real estate market has been exposed to decline over the past few years primarily due to the recession. In 2008, Canadian workers lost 415,000 jobs and in 2009, 91,000 of those positions were replaced.
The drop in the housing market is in part because of increasing unemployment numbers in Canada. A surge of 0.9 percent in job opportunities is predicted in 2010, and in 2011, an increase 0.18 percent is expected.
In 2010, the unemployment percentage is forecast to rise to about 8.4 percent. The housing market may also be affected by population growth.
More square footage is frequently required as families add new members to the family. Young, growing families are frequently good prospects in real estate. The birth rate has been somewhat lower than normal. This translates into less housing desire.
Current studies indicate that there may be some signs of the market recovering in 2010 and 2011. Experts foresee that the real estate sphere could possibly increase to almost 190,000 units in 2010. Read more…