OTTAWA, November 5, 2012 — Canada’s new home market is expected to continue to moderate in the last quarter of 2012 and into 2013. Meanwhile, activity in the existing home market is expected to hold steady, leading to house price growth in line with or slightly below inflation, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) fourth quarter 2012 Housing Market Outlook, Canada Edition. “A weaker outlook for global economic conditions and the waning of the effect of pre-sales from late 2010 and early 2011, which contributed to support multi-family starts this year, will bring moderation in housing starts next year. Nevertheless, employment growth and net migration will help support housing starts activity going forward,” said Mathieu Laberge, Deputy Chief Economist for CMHC. On an annual basis, housing starts will be in the range of 210,800 to 216,600 units in 2012, with a point forecast of 213,700 units. In 2013, housing starts will be in the range of 177,300 to 209,900