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Fixed mortgage rates have risen in recent days, despite hints of cuts from the Bank of Canada.

Financial market watchers say many Canadian banks are raising their proposed fixed mortgage rates, despite signs that a Bank of Canada rate cut is possible in the coming months. Even though Canada’s central bank has opened the door to cutting rates by mid-year, economic...
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The government allows longer amortization for some first-time home buyers!

The federal government has announced that first-time homebuyers purchasing newly constructed homes and condos will be allowed a 30-year amortization period on insured mortgages (price up to $1 million and less than 20% down payment). Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said in Toronto on Thursday...
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Is this the Bank of Canada’s last pause before a cut? Is it a good time to buy today and which mortgage to get?

The Bank of Canada kept rates unchanged for a sixth straight meeting and officials signaled they were moving closer to cutting rates but still needed more evidence of a slowdown in inflation. The Bank’s management, led by Tiff Macklem, on Wednesday left the benchmark...
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Toronto home sales fell in March, but competition drives up prices

The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) says home sales in the Greater Toronto Area were down 4.5 per cent in March compared to last year, but competition among buyers was strong enough to cause average prices to increase modestly compared to last year....
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The Canadian economy is growing faster than expected, how will the Bank of Canada respond?

Canada’s economy grew more than expected in January, expanding by 0.6%, highlighting its continued and surprising resilience. New preliminary data released by Statistics Canada also showed that GDP likely increased 0.4% in February, meaning the first two months of the year marked the economy’s...
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