The month-over-month drop came as gains in Ontario and Quebec were more than offset by lower sales in Victoria and other parts of B.C.
Home sales in January were the lowest for the month since 2009 and down 37.1 per cent compared with a year ago, the Canadian Real Estate Association said Wednesday.
Home sales tumbled last year as rising mortgage rates increased the cost of borrowing for Canadians and slowed the housing market.
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