from: http://www.crea.ca/public/news_stats/pdfs/Oct09rpt_e.pdf
OTTAWA – November 16th, 2009 – According to The Canadian Real Estate Association, sales activity reached the highest level ever for the month of October. Residential sales activity via the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) of Canadian real estate boards numbered 42,288 units. This is up 41.5 per cent compared to October 2008, when news of the global financial crisis hammered consumer confidence. New records for the month were reported in about one-fifth of local markets, including Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa.
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