Toronto and Vancouver fuelled the gains, with regional disparity showing again
Year-to-date sales have not caught up to this time in 2019, after sales plunged during the spring lockdown
Epic Investment Services adds Kevin Sullivan as its first independent director
There have been consecutive months of record-breaking gains and sales are up from a year ago
Brad Sturges has worked at both independent and bank-owned firms
Average home prices are also up 16.9% from a year ago, at $943,710
Most asset classes had positive returns, but trailed market indexes
Working from home and online shopping result in weak demand for office space
Quebec data was absent from April due to pandemic measures, affecting monthly comparison
The more pessimistic scenario could see deferred mortgages turning into foreclosures