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Average prices in January will decline by 10 to 15 per cent compared to January 2022, Dekker predicts. In February, prices will likely decline 20 to 25 per cent compared to the average for February 2022. In January, February and March of 2022, prices rose 20 per cent. That’s all gone and then some, Dekker said, so it will make year-to-year comparisons in the coming months look bleak.Article content
Traditionally, Ottawa has been insulated from most events, typically seeing annual house price increases of four to five per cent with few blips, Dekker said. There are also questions of how increases in the prices of materials and labour will affect the construction of new homes, exacerbating the low supply of new housing.
The First Home Savings Account, a tax-free savings and investment tool, will also be introduced this year, allowing buyers to set aside up to $40,000 towards the purchase of their first homes.