| December 7, 2010 | 1.00 % |
| January 18, 2011 | 1.00 % |
| March 1, 2011 | Next meeting date |
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Bank Prime Lending Rate
| December 8, 2010 | 3.00 % |
| January 19, 2011 | 3.00 % |
| March 2, 2011 | Next meeting date |
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Conventional Mortgage - 5 Year Rate*
| December 1, 2010 | 5.19 % |
| December 29, 2010 | 5.19 % |
| January 19, 2011 | 5.19 % |
*Determinant for high ratio mortgage variable qualifying rate
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US Federal Reserve Board Discount Rate
| December 14, 2010 | 0.00 % - 0.25 % |
| January 26, 2011 | 0.00 % - 0.25 % |
| March 15, 2011 | Next Meeting date |
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Exchange Rate $CDN($US)
| December 31, 2010 | 1.0054 $CDN ($US) |
| January 19, 2011 | 0.9955 $CDN ($US) |
| January 31, 2011 | 0.9985 $CDN ($US) |
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Government of Canada Bonds
| Bond Type | December 22, 2010 | January 12, 2011 | January 26, 2011 |
| 1 year Treasury Bill | 1.36% | 1.40% | 1.33% |
| 3 year Benchmark Bond Yield | 1.87% | 1.96% | 1.91% |
| 5 year Benchmark Bond Yield | 2.42% | 2.53% | 2.56% |
| 10 year Benchmark Bond Yield | 3.17% | 3.26% | 3.31% |
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Total New Housing Starts (Seasonally adjusted and annualized)
Province | October 2010 | October 2009 | November 2010 | November 2009 | December 2010 | December 2009 |
Newfoundland/Labrador | 3,400 | 2,900 | 3,100 | 3,200 | 3,200 | 4,200 |
PEI | 300 | 1,200 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,300 |
Nova Scotia | 5,600 | 4,000 | 3,600 | 2,800 | 2,800 | 2,900 |
New Brunswick | 5,600 | 3,600 | 3,600 | 3,900 | 3,000 | 3,600 |
Quebec | 49,500 | 37,200 | 44,100 | 40,400 | 47,500 | 51,600 |
Ontario | 46,800 | 57,600 | 83,300 | 53,000 | 46,000 | 56,300 |
Manitoba | 4,000 | 4,200 | 5,500 | 4,200 | 6,500 | 3,400 |
Saskatchewan | 5,200 | 3,600 | 9,400 | 6,100 | 7,600 | 4,500 |
Alberta | 25,700 | 25,000 | 21,500 | 24,800 | 20,600 | 27,800 |
British Columbia | 26,000 | 18,200 | 20,800 | 19,200 | 30,000 | 22,200 |
CANADA | 172,100 | 157,400 | 195,900 | 158,500 | 168,300 | 177,800 |
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Average MLS® Resale Price for Local Markets
| City | December 2009 | December 2010 |
| Halifax | $246,380 | $273,182 |
| Saint John | $178,037 | $165,770 |
| Quebec | $216,752 | $249,964 |
| Montreal | $287,788 | $304,684 |
| Ottawa | $311,604 | $325,031 |
| Toronto | $411,931 | $433,887 |
| Hamilton/Burlington | $285,795 | $324,590 |
| Winnipeg | $209,963 | $239,183 |
| Saskatoon | $291,554 | $300,693 |
| Regina | $241,644 | $251,690 |
| Calgary | $394,300 | $381,308 |
| Edmonton | $319,201 | $310,885 |
| Vancouver | $627,582 | $700,773 |
| Victoria | $522,211 | $496,814 |
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Quarterly Housing Affordability Index
Standard Two-Storey
Market | Q4 2010 Average | Last Quarter Avg | Q4 2009 Average | 2 Storey % Change |
Halifax | 291,000 | 287,000 | 265,333 | 9.7% |
| Charlottetown | 198,000 | 196,000 | 195,000 | 1.5% |
| Moncton | 134,900 | 137,900 | 131,000 | 3.0% |
Fredericton | 205,000 | 205,000 | 210,000 | -2.% |
Saint John | 245,000 | 299,000 | 268,000 | -8.6% |
St. John's | 327,627 | 313,775 | 298,833 | 9.6% |
Montreal | 375,222 | 363,139 | 345,178 | 8.7% |
Ottawa | 354,083 | 345,167 | 331,917 | 6.7% |
Toronto | 594,231 | 578,119 | 562,929 | 5.6% |
Winnipeg | 296,750 | 287,188 | 279,000 | 6.4% |
Regina | 282,500 | 274,000 | 590,000 | 9.1% |
Saskatoon | 359,250 | 350,000 | 338,750 | 6.1% |
Calgary | 404,622 | 410,489 | 427,067 | -5.3% |
Edmonton | 334,286 | 338,571 | 341,986 | -2.3% |
Vancouver | 1,007,500 | 977,250 | 917,500 | 9.8% |
Victoria | 480,000 | 470,000 | 449,000 | 6.9% |
National | 360,329 | 368,843 | 345,143 | 4.4% |
Detached Bungalow
Market | Q4 2010 Average | Last Quarter Avg | Q4 2009 Average | Bungalow % Change |
Halifax | 255,967 | 254,667 | 238,000 | 7.5% |
| Charlottetown | 165,0 |
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