Tag: Canadian housing market
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Bank of Canada Lowers Key Interest Rate to 4.25% Amid Slowing Inflation

The Bank of Canada has reduced its benchmark interest rate for the third time in a row, bringing the rate down to 4.25%. This decision, announced on September 4, 2024, reflects the central bank’s response to cooling inflation and growing concerns about economic growth. The widely anticipated quarter-percentage-point cut follows a series of interest rate…
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Bank of Canada’s Rate Cut: Limited Impact on Real Estate Market

On July 24, 2024, the Bank of Canada lowered its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point to 4.5%. While this move is intended to combat inflation and stimulate economic growth, experts suggest that its immediate impact on the real estate market will be limited. Modest Rate Cut and Market Expectations John Lusink, President…