Dec 30, 2024 · The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) 2025 home sales forecast: 499,816 (+6.6% year-over-year) “…the profile for sales from one of a gradual improvement has changed to one whereby the market is forecast to remain in more of a holding pattern until next spring, when a sharper rebound is expected.

Dec 11, 2024 · Fixed-rate mortgages: For homeowners with fixed-rate mortgages, today’s rate cut won’t affect your current payments, as your rate is locked in for the duration of your term. What’s next for the Bank of Canada? The next rate decision from the Bank is set for January 29, 2025. While more rate cuts are expected in 2025, it’s still too soon to …

Dec 10, 2024 · Non-payment of rent used to be dealt with swiftly in small claims court. I know, I was a landlord in the 1980s and 1990s and I had tenants who instead of paying their rent would take cruises or buy an RV but I had recourse back then.. small claims court had very user-friendly forms, and I did all my own legal work and pled my case in front of the judge and in every case, I got a Judgement ...

Oct 28, 2024 · Earlier this month, the federal government unveiled the Secondary Suite Refinance Program, set to launch January 15, 2025, which will allow homeowners to refinance up to 90% of their property’s value (capped at $2 million) to add up to four rental units—such as basement apartments, in-law suites, or laneway homes.

Dec 11, 2024 · The prime rate is the interest rate that commercial banks charge their most creditworthy clients—typically large corporations. In Canada, the prime rate is closely tied to the Bank of Canada’s overnight lending rate, which is the interest rate at which banks borrow and lend between each other.

Dec 2, 2024 · As regular readers of Canadian Mortgage Trends know, bond yields typically influence fixed mortgage rate pricing. However, that’s not the case right now. Several lenders, including three of the Big 5 banks, have recently raised rates on some of their fixed-rate products.

Oct 23, 2024 · With the Bank of Canada announcing yet another interest rate cut—a half-point reduction this morning—its key policy rate has now fallen to a two-year low of 3.75%. This is the fourth rate cut this year, continuing to lower interest costs for …

Oct 21, 2024 · Markets believe the central bank is likely to deliver a “supersized” rate cut this week due to cooling inflation and a weakening job market. If that plays out, both RBC and National Bank, along with Caisse Desjardins, are forecasting another 175 basis points (1.75 percentage points) of rate relief by the end of 2025. This would suggest a prime lending rate of 4.20% at most major lenders, a ...

Nov 21, 2024 · As we wrote earlier this month, Donald Trump’s recent U.S. presidential victory has triggered a surge in markets, including the bond market, fuelled by his pro-growth policies and tax-cut promises.. Many of Trump’s policies are inflationary, including his promise to remove taxes on tips and overtime, introduce a 60% tariff on Chinese …

Nov 6, 2024 · Proposed corporate tax cuts and deregulation are likely to enhance profitability for Canadian banks with substantial U.S. operations, such as Bank of Montreal, Scotiabank and TD Bank, positioning them to gain from a friendlier regulatory environment south of the border.