ABOUT THIS PUBLICATION
The pandemic has changed the needs in terms of housing and space for several households. Demand for single-family homes has exploded which, in return, influenced the rise in prices in the Province. But what was the proportion of buyers coming from the Montréal CMA? Are these purchasers really more present in regional area than before? If so, which areas were the most attractive to them? Download our free publication to get answers to these questions and much more!
+5
percentage points, increase in the proportion of purchases by Montrealers in regions since the pandemic
+73% to +173%
Growth of buyers from Montreal in regions, compared to the period of August 2019 to April 2020
$85,000
Gap between the median price paid by Montrealers and other buyers in Estrie
20%
of buyers in Maurice came from the Montreal CMA, compared to 10 % in the prepandemic period
Joanie Fontaine M.SC.
Senior Economist
Joanie joined JLR in 2014. As Senior Economist, Joanie specializes in the analysis of statistical data on the real estate market. She publishes studies on the subject that are often well received by the Quebec media and writes for her column on the blog '''Les Affaires'', a French-language newspaper. Joanie was also lecturer at the Université de Sherbrooke, institution where she got her Master of Science in Economics.
