economics

Majority of aspiring homeowners awaiting rate cuts before buying: BMO survey

April 30, 2024 No Comments

The majority of Canadians aspiring to buy a home say they will push their plans to next year or later to wait for interest rates to drop, a new survey shows.

What rising inflation means for Bank of Canada rate hikes

Bond yields surge to new heights, mortgage rates expected to jump another 20 bps

October 4, 2023 No Comments

On Tuesday, the Government of Canada 5-year bond yield jumped to an intraday high of 4.46% before retreating somewhat to 4.42%. Over the past two weeks, yields have risen by over 40 basis points, or 0.40%.

Canada unlikely to avoid recession: RBC

July 8, 2022 No Comments

Rapidly rising interest rates and other economic headwinds mean it’s becoming increasingly likely Canada will enter into a recession.

Soft or Hard Landing for the Toronto Real Estate Market?

July 19, 2017 3 Comments

June brought more declines in sales and prices to the Toronto real estate market, but are we in the midst of a soft landing or

Yields Ascend To A 5-Month High

December 12, 2010 9 Comments

Everyone’s seen the housing bubble headlines this year. But some say there is a real bubble that’s been overlooked, and it’s been losing air fast.

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