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Home Renovations – Reality vs. Television. Watching home renovation shows is inspiring, often providing us with ideas for our own spaces. However, there is a bit of a downside when it comes to these shows – they can be misleading when it comes to the renovation process. While we may want to recreate something from […]
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Real estate markets in the country’s largest metro areas remained relatively strong in July despite the Bank of Canada’s most recent rate hikes. Data from some of the key real estate boards show continued year-over-year growth in activity and continued upward momentum in prices. In Toronto, sales posted a 7.8% year-over-year gain, while in Vancouver […]
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In addition to the stats on renting vs buying there’s some great economic data following! This article was written by Steve Huebl for Canadian Mortgage Trends: Renting vs. buying in today’s market: how monthly payments compare A new study has found the cost of renting vs. buying comparable housing in select Canadian markets is nearly […]
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Canadian inflation falls within Bank of Canada’s target range, but food and shelter costs remain high June inflation data released today by Statistics Canada showed that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.8% year-over-year (y/y), slightly below expectations. This was the lowest CPI reading since February 2022. The decline in inflation was mainly due to […]
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Its a close call which way the bank wil go… (Bank of Canada Policy interest rate announcement coming Wednesday, July 12th) Employment growth last month came in at a whopping 60,000 jobs, tripling expectations, and most of those net new jobs were for full-time workers. As our population grows, more people are available to fill […]
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This article is from the Canadian Mortgage Trends website: https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2023/06/another-week-another-rise-in-fixed-mortgage-rates-how-much-higher-could-they-go/ Another week and another round of fixed rate hikes have swept Canada’s mortgage market. Mortgage lenders, including most of the big banks, have continued to hike their fixed mortgage rates following the recent surge in Government of Canada bond yields, which are used to price […]
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The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in May rose 5.1% month-over-month (m/m), adding to the 11.1% gain in April. This brought the year-over-year sales gain to 1.4%, The first y/y sales increase in almost two years. While spring home sales started booming (compared to the past year), the surprising 25 bps uptick in […]
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After spending most of the past year at or near record lows, Canada’s mortgage delinquency rate is expected to return to pre-pandemic levels, potentially rising by nearly a third. That’s the latest forecast from RBC Economics, which points to a “looming” recession and an expected increase in the unemployment rate to 6.6% by next year […]
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Weakening Housing Markets Pose A Risk For The Canadian Economy On April 18, Canada’s national banking regulator, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), released its second Annual Risk Outlook (ARO), outlining what it believes are the most significant headwinds facing the Canadian financial system – and what the regulator plans on doing […]
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The Bank of Canada holds rates steady again but maintains its commitment to 2% inflation The Bank of Canada left the overnight policy rate at 4.5%, as expected, stating their view that inflation will hit 3% by mid-year and reach the 2% target by next year. They admit, however, that demand continues to exceed supply, […]
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