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CREA forecasts rising home prices, slower salesHouse sales in most parts of the country will decline this year but rebound next year while prices continue to rise, reaching an average of $377,700 in 2014, according to the latest forecast by the Canadian Real Estate Association, released Monday.

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5.5 year – 2.70%

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LCBO sales up 4% thanks to new stores, 'efficiencies'Sales at Ontario liquor stores were up 3.9 per cent to $4.9 billion in the 2012-2013 fiscal year and yielded a record $1.7 billion dividend for the provincial government, the LCBO said Monday.

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Investing in 2013

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Investing in 2013
The national housing market is in for even softer landing than anticipated, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Monday. The average price for all types of property in major markets across Canada in May was $388,91—up 3.7% from a year earlier. Transactions meanwhile were down 2.6%. Looking ahead, CREA is now estimating 443,400 units will be sold in 2013, a decline of 2.5% from 454,573 in 2012, not the 2.9% fall it previously projected.
Despite the slowdown on the real estate front, Canadian investors are optimistic about the year ahead, according to the first TD Investor Insights Index. More than half of those polled believe the economy will improve over the next 12 months, while 26% expect it to remain flat. As far as personal portfolios are concerned,  92% expect them to stay the same or improve. “Canadian investors have a positive view of current market conditions—both domestically and across North America,” said Bob Gorman, chief portfolio strategist at TD Wealth…

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4.5 year – 2.45%

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