Canadian Home Sales Increase in August, Real Estate Association Says

A real estate sign is shown in Vaughan, Ont. on Sept. 12, 2024. The Canadian Press/Paige Taylor White

Housing sales across Canada rose for the fifth consecutive month, according to statistics from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).

Statistics from August show that home sales across the country rose 1.1 percent on a month-over-month basis.