"Sales gains are now three for three in the months following interest rate cuts, which is a trend even though the increases weren’t headline-grabbing,” said Shaun Cathcart, CREA’s Senior Economist in the Canadian Real Estate Association's (CREA) September statistics report. The report shows that hom...| STOREYS
After a somewhat promising June, data from Canadian Real Estate Association's (CREA) July 2024 statistics report reveals housing market activity effectively stalled in July, despite the July 24 interest rate cut.In June, the "fledgling" market saw slight increases in month-over month sales, tighter ...| STOREYS
Learn what interest rate means in Canadian real estate, how it works in holding deposits and documents, and why it's important for a secure property transaction.| Storeys
In a widely anticipated move, the Bank of Canada (BoC) has announced another quarter-point decrease to its policy interest rate, bringing it down to 4.25%. This marks the third consecutive meeting to culminate in a quarter-point cut.“In Canada, the economy grew by 2.1% in the second quarter, led by ...| STOREYS