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August home sales down 6.9% as economic headwinds threaten market momentum: CREA

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Hudes, S. (2026, September 15). August home sales down 6.9% as economic headwinds threaten market momentum: CREA. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/real-estate/august-home-sales-down-6-9-as-economic-headwinds-threaten-market-momentum-crea/article_4d9cf260-bc37-50c2-a50d-3bfee235b704.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-15 · by Sammy Hudes

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Canadian Real Estate Association reported that home sales in August declined by 6.9% compared to the previous year, totalling 37,504 units. Despite a slight increase of 0.6% in the national average sale price to $668,219, rising inflation and potential interest rate hikes are cited as factors weakening market momentum for the rest of the year.
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In August 2026, home sales recorded through Canadian MLS® Systems decreased by 0.7% from July and fell by 6.9% compared to August 2025, according to The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). CREA reported that a total of 37,504 homes were sold last month, marking the fourth consecutive month with largely unchanged sales activity since May. Shaun Cathcart, CREA’s Senior Economist, highlighted rising inflation risks and potential interest rate hikes as key factors weakening the economic environment and likely to dampen housing market momentum heading into 2027. Despite the decline in sales volume, the national average sale price of a home increased by 0.6% year-over-year to $668,219. Additionally, new listings rose by 3.3% month-over-month, reversing three consecutive declines earlier in the summer.

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CREA The Canadian Press The Canadian Real Estate Association

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CREA ORG · 2× Shaun Cathcart PERSON · 1× The Canadian Press ORG · 1× The Canadian Real Estate Association ORG · 1×

Narrative

The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in August were down compared with a year ago as a fresh round of economic challenges threaten to dampen housing market momentum for the remainder of the year.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-15
🔮 Shaun Cathcart, CREA’s senior economist, says rising inflation risks and the possibility of looming interest rate hikes have weakened the economic environment, which could hurt sales activity.
2026-09-15 · Toronto Star
August home sales down 6.9% as economic headwinds threaten market momentum: CREA · assertive framing

Claims (7 extracted, 1 hedged)

The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in August were down compared with a year ago as a fresh round of economic challenges threaten to dampen housing market momentum for the remainder of the year. asserted
round → say → year
The organization says home sales last month totalled 37,504, down 6.9 per cent from August 2025. asserted
sales → say → August
On a seasonally adjusted basis, activity fell 0.7 per cent compared with July of this year. asserted
activity → adjust → year
Shaun Cathcart, CREA’s senior economist, says rising inflation risks and the possibility of looming interest rate hikes have weakened the economic environment, which could hurt sales activity. uncertain
which → say → activity
The national average sale price of a home sold in August was $668,219, up 0.6 per cent on a year-over-year basis. asserted
price → sell → basis
CREA says new listings in August were up 3.3 per cent month-over-month, ending a streak of three straight declines earlier in the summer. asserted
listings → say → summer
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 15, 2026. asserted
report → publish → Press
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