Who's Saying What - March 4, 2009

There does seem to be a spring thaw happening in pockets of Canadian and American Real Estate... Here is our picks for links to information on Real Estate and the Economy:
Okanagan Shuswap Real Estate:
This Week in North Okanagan Real Estate (OkanaganHeat.com)

Regional Canadian Real Estate News
Red Deer Real Estate Update (Patrick Galesloot, Century 21)

Kitchener/Waterloo Real Estate(Jeff Gingerich, Century 21)

Greater Vancouver Real Estate (GVREB)

Canadian Real Estate News
Real estate market prime for first-time buyers (househunting.ca)

Most expensive real estate markets in 2009 (Global Property Guide)

Buyers won't find U.S.-style fire sales on foreclosed homes (CBC)

First-time buyers will lead eventual housing recovery: Brookfield CEO (CBC)

Housing market advantage swings from seller to buyer (Canada.com)

Real estate boom over, experts agree (Toronto Star)

Scotiabank Forum Discusses the Year Ahead for the Canadian Real Estate Market (Canada
Newswire)
Edmonton still No. 1 for real-estate investing, author says (Canada.com)

Housing starts seen falling in '09: Scotiabank (Reuters)

Home sales, prices to continue slide: economist (Globe and Mail)

Renovation tax credit benefits 'limited:' Bank (Toronto Star)

Toronto Ritz in no danger, developer says (National Post)

Homebuyers reap the rewards of patience (Canada.com)

US Real Estate News

A Look at St. Paul Minnesota(St. Paul Real Estate Blog.com)

And Do I Hear $2 Million? No? $1 Million? Sold! (New York Times)
Economic News
Banks cut prime rates half a percentage point(CBC)

Worst numbers 'already behind us' (Globe and Mail)

Worthwhile Canadian Initiative (Newsweek)

Vancouver housing slump evident with cancellation of $500M Ritz-Cartlon project (Canadian Press)

Putting off the Ritz (Globe and Mail)