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3/25/2025 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Sandra Karas
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The central bank is treading carefully on the question of lowering rates again, but it may have no other choice ... More

3/17/2025 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Sandra Karas
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Canadian home sales fell sharply from January to February, as home buyers remained on the sidelines in the first full month of the ongoing trade war with the United States. ... More

3/12/2025 | Posted in Mortgage Interest Rates by Sandra Karas
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The Bank of Canada cut its overnight rate by 25 basis points to 2.75%, its seventh straight cut. While expected, the move comes as the Bank tries to navigate economic uncertainty ... More

3/12/2025 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Sandra Karas
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Canada’s banking regulator has flagged mortgage payment shocks as a significant risk to the country’s financial stability, citing the large volume of mortgages set for ... More

3/12/2025 | Posted in Interest Rates by Sandra Karas
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The central bank has cut rates as Trump's trade war continues - and more reductions could be ahead. ... More

3/11/2025 | Posted in Rental Market by Sandra Karas
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Average asking rents nationally were down 4.8% year-over-year in February, reaching the lowest level since July 2023. ... More

3/11/2025 | Posted in Home Buyers by Sandra Karas
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Canada’s top banking regulator is considering a new approach to mortgage risk management that could replace the current stress test with stricter rules on how much banks can ... More

3/10/2025 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Sandra Karas
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The Bank of Canada’s interest rate announcement arrives on Wednesday in a cloud of uncertainty thanks to a shifting trade war with the United States. ... More

3/5/2025 | Posted in New Developments by Sandra Karas
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Canada’s building industry is warning that a trade war with the United States will slow down the pace of home construction. ... More

3/5/2025 | Posted in Interest Rates by Sandra Karas
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The Bank of Canada is now likely to cut interest rates at each of its next four announcements as the Canadian economy reels from the impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs, ... More

3/5/2025 | Posted in Interest Rates by Sandra Karas
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Trudeau says Trump is using the tariffs to destroy the Canadian economy and annex Canada as political leaders and economists weigh in on the growing crisis. As a result, the Bank ... More

3/5/2025 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Sandra Karas
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Homebuyers continued to benefit from substantial choice in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) resale market in February 2025. Home sales last month were down compared to the same ... More

3/3/2025 | Posted in Interest Rates by Sandra Karas
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Loonie plummets, stocks fall, but maybe some relief for mortgage borrowers ... More

3/3/2025 | Posted in Real Estate Market by Sandra Karas
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As small investors exit, deep-pocketed firms ramp up rental construction ... More

2/20/2025 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Sandra Karas
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Ontario’s housing market has been characterized by extremes in recent years, and some new data paints perhaps the clearest picture yet of how the market has shifted. ... More

2/18/2025 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Sandra Karas
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Canadian MLS® Systems posted a double-digit jump in new supply in January 2025 when compared to December 2024. At the same time, sales activity fell off at the end of the ... More

2/14/2025 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Sandra Karas
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Mortgage providers nationwide have been gradually lowering their fixed mortgage rates, including five of the country’s Big 6 banks. ... More

2/14/2025 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Sandra Karas
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A shifting Toronto real estate market saw suburban office space achieve its first annual net absorption gain since 2019, while downtown vacancy rates climbed despite stable rents, ... More

2/7/2025 | Posted in Rental Market by Sandra Karas
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Rents in Canada continue to decline, marking the fourth straight month of decreases and the lowest national average in 18 months, according to the latest National Rent Report from ... More

2/5/2025 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Sandra Karas
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The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board’s (TRREB) Market Outlook and Year in Review report reveals that a well-supplied housing market will keep average annual home price ... More

2/5/2025 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Housing Market by Sandra Karas
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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. is forecasting a rebound in home sales and prices this year as homebuyers take advantage of improved borrowing conditions, but says its outlook ... More

2/4/2025 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Sandra Karas
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Canada received a temporary reprieve from U.S. tariffs for at least 30 days, but if enacted, BMO warns the Bank of Canada may be forced to cut its policy rate to 1.50% by ... More

2/4/2025 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Sandra Karas
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Tariffs are off the table for now – but both fixed and variable rates could still tumble ... More

2/3/2025 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Sandra Karas
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Canada’s 5-year bond yield has fallen to its lowest level since June 2022, following fresh concerns over economic uncertainty and global trade tensions. ... More

2/3/2025 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Sandra Karas
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Economists say central bank could make oversized inter-meeting reduction as Canadians come to terms with Trump's tariffs. ... More

1/29/2025 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Sandra Karas
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The central bank said on Wednesday morning that it had trimmed the key rate by 25 basis points, a move that brings it to 3% but also marks a smaller reduction than its previous ... More

1/29/2025 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Sandra Karas
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The Bank of Canada today reduced its target for the overnight rate to 3%, with the Bank Rate at 3.25% and the deposit rate at 2.95%. ... More

1/29/2025 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Sandra Karas
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Commercial real estate still faces headwinds after the Bank of Canada’s move to lower interest rates, according to some experts, with others expecting the move to spur ... More

1/25/2025 | Posted in Rental Market by Sandra Karas
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For Canadian renters, it may feel like the years since the COVID-19 pandemic have brought one hit after another. ... More

1/20/2025 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Sandra Karas
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The Bank of Canada (BoC) is preparing to make its first key policy decision of the year on January 29, with Canadians eager to see whether the central bank will cut its overnight ... More


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