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Desjardins Affordability Index
Desjardins Affordability Index
- Affordability declines in Canada in Q3
Price increases are to blame
- October 28, 2009 (PDF, 154 KB) - Reference documentation (PDF, 89 KB)
Previous issues
2009
- Affordability stabilizes in Canada
The drop by mortgage rates neutralizes the comeback by prices
- August 25, 2009 (PDF, 153 KB) - Affordability is up sharply nationwide
The decline in prices and mortgage rates is behind it
- May 6, 2009 (PDF, 153 KB) - The country's housing market is a little more affordable
But the economy's deterioration leaves its mark
- February 18, 2009 (PDF, 152 KB)
2008
- Affordability continues to improve in Canada
- November 26, 2008 (PDF, 151 KB) - Canada's affordability is up for the second straight quarter
- August 20, 2008 (PDF, 145 KB) - Affordability finally improves in Canada
- May 13, 2008 (PDF, 152 KB) - Affordability in Canada heading towards 1990 trough
- February 13, 2008 (PDF, 547 KB)
2007
- Affordability drops almost across the country in the third quarter
- November 16, 2007 (PDF, 545 KB) - Affordability is down almost nationwide in the second quarter
Québec and Ontario are not spared
- August 22, 2007 (PDF, 291 KB) - May 9, 2007 (PDF, 150 KB)
- February 16, 2007 (PDF, 153 KB)
2006
- November 8, 2006 (PDF, 150 KB)
