Resale prices for Canadian homes rose for a sixth consecutive month in October — and were up on an annual basis for the first time in nearly a year — as the country’s real estate market continued to recover from recessionary lows, according to a report released Wednesday.

The Teranet-National Bank resale house price index of major markets increased 1.27% during the month from September. Year-over-year, prices were up 0.57% — marking the first rise in 10 months.

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