Monday, August 14, 2023 / by Matthew Daniel Tamburello
HomeSellers, HomeBuyers & Investors: Bank of Canada Increases Target Interest Rate by 50 Basis Points!
Courtesy of:
Matthew Daniel Tamburello
Team Leader & Broker
Trinity Real Estate Consultants
647-697-6743
matthewdanieltamburello@gmail.com
The Bank of Canada recently raised its target interest rate by 50 basis points, the sixth interest rate hike this year.
What do these rate hikes mean for homeowners? According to a recent report from the Manulife Bank of Canada, 25 percent of homeowners say they will need to sell their home if rates continue to rise. The same survey also found that about one-fifth of homeowners already find it challenging to afford their homes.
Without question, borrowers are going to be seriously affected by higher interest rates.
After more than a two-year whirlwind, sales activity has slowed down, prices are not reaching the heights they once did, and the unsustainable trends in the market over the last few years are diminishing.
So, does this mean that the housing market is on the cusp of a crash or a sharp correction?
Market analysts have present. ...
Matthew Daniel Tamburello
Team Leader & Broker
Trinity Real Estate Consultants
647-697-6743
matthewdanieltamburello@gmail.com
The Bank of Canada recently raised its target interest rate by 50 basis points, the sixth interest rate hike this year.
What do these rate hikes mean for homeowners? According to a recent report from the Manulife Bank of Canada, 25 percent of homeowners say they will need to sell their home if rates continue to rise. The same survey also found that about one-fifth of homeowners already find it challenging to afford their homes.
Without question, borrowers are going to be seriously affected by higher interest rates.
After more than a two-year whirlwind, sales activity has slowed down, prices are not reaching the heights they once did, and the unsustainable trends in the market over the last few years are diminishing.
So, does this mean that the housing market is on the cusp of a crash or a sharp correction?
Market analysts have present. ...
