Home sales this year to hover near 10-year average

<br><br> Canadian real estate sales this year are expected to come in about 15 per cent below their peak in 2007, but will hover close to the 10-year average, according to a home sales report from Bank of Nova Scotia. The bank's Global Real Estate Trend report released Tuesday said the housing market should remain relatively balanced between both buyers and sellers throughout the year.<br><br>