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BC Commercial Leading Indicator rises in second quarter

The BCREA Commercial Leading Indicator (CLI) rose for the second consecutive quarter, increasing 1.2 points from the first quarter of 2013.

The index is currently sitting at 113.4. On a year-over-year basis, the CLI is 0.2 per cent above the second quarter of 2012. The index reached an all-time high of 116.1 in the second quarter of 2007.

An increasing CLI in the first half of 2013 offset a sharp decline in the final quarter of 2012 to produce an overall flattening in the index’s underlying trend. This indicates that growth in the commercial real estate sector should continue at an average pace through the remainder of 2013.

“The second quarter saw a significant increase in the CLI as economic activity and office employment rebounded,” said Brendon Ogmundson, BCREA Economist. “However, rising long-term interest rates may present an obstacle to growth in the second half of 2013.”

Source: BCREA

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