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Desjardins Affordability Index
Desjardins Affordability Index
- Canadian affordability improves in Q4
- January 31, 2012 (PDF, 156 KB)
Previous issues
2011
- Affordability rises in the third quarter in Canada
- October 31, 2011 (PDF, 156 KB) - Affordability in Canada deteriorated in the second quarter
Québec and Ontario contributed to the decline
- August 30, 2011 (PDF, 155 KB) - In Canada, affordability declines in Q1
Smaller decline in Québec and Ontario
- May 12, 2011 (PDF, 160 KB) - In Canada, affordability declines in Q4
The increase in prices is slowly having an impact
- February 15, 2011 (PDF, 159 KB)
2010
- Affordability improves in Canada in the third quarter
- November 17, 2010 (PDF, 155 KB) - Affordability ticks down in Canada
- August 12, 2010 (PDF, 160 KB) - Affordability improves a little in Canada
- April 26, 2010 (PDF, 154 KB) - Affordability in Canada continues to deteriorate
Prices continue to rise in the fourth quarter
- January 21, 2010 (PDF, 154 KB)
2009
- Affordability declines in Canada in Q3
Price increases are to blame
- October 28, 2009 (PDF, 154 KB) - 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)
Information document
- A new tool for anticipating variations in housing prices and evaluating risks of a correction in the housing market (PDF, 102 KB)
