
Metropolitan Housing Starts
Updated: January 27, 2023
Positive Expectations Continue to Dwindle
Only two CMAs remain in the Up-Up quandrant this month, two fewer than last month. Negative expectations now outweigh positives for the short term.
January 27, 2023 • 8-min read


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Signs of Softer Markets to Come
Only four CMAs remain in the Up-Up quandrant this month, two fewer than last month. All of the Quebec CMAs have slipped into negative expectations for both the short and long terms .
December 1, 2022 • 5-min read
Longer-Term Expectations Remain Largely Negative
There are six CMAs in the Up-Up quadrant this month, the same number as last month. Most of the Quebec CMAs remain in the Down-Down quadrant, with negative expectations for the short and long terms.
October 28, 2022 • 8-min read

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