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RE/MAX CANADA - Fall Housing Outlook

October 2, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton

'54% of Canadians believe this fall is a good time to strike a deal on a home.' Here’s a summary of the RE/MAX Canada Fall 2025 Housing Market Outlook piece, released Sept 21st:Pricing Trends: ...

The Bank of Canada Lowers the Policy Rate By 25 Basis Points to 2.5% - September 17 2025

September 17, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton

Bank of Canada Lowers Policy Rate to 2.5% Today, the Bank of Canada lowered the overnight policy rate by 25 bps to 2.5% as was widely expected. Following yesterday's better-than-expected inflation re ...

Interest Rate Announcement – September 17 2025

September 17, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton

BREAKING: Bank of Canada cuts policy rate by 25 bps to 2.50% and the prime rate to 4.70%. This is the Bank’s eighth rate cut.The next rate announcement is scheduled for Wednesday, October 2 ...

Headline Inflation Rises Less Than Expected, Giving the Green Light to BoC Easing – September 16 2025

September 16, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton

Canadian Inflation More Muted Than Expected, Giving the Green Light for BoC Easing Tomorrow The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.9% on a year-over-year basis in August, up from a 1.7% increase in Ju ...

Featuring: Luca Ciminelli, Senior Portfolio Manager

September 16, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton

Luca Ciminelli, CIM | Senior Portfolio Manager, The Ciminelli Group Optimize Asset ManagementLuca Ciminelli, Senior Portfolio Manager at Optimize Asset Management, helps high net worth families, busi ...

Canadian Housing Market Turns the Corner in August – September 15 2025

September 15, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton

Canadian Home Sales Post Best August In Four Years Today's release of the August housing data by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) showed good news on the housing front. The number of hom ...

Residential Market Commentary - Odds Favour a Rate Cut – September 9 2025

September 9, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton

Canada’s latest employment report has significantly increased the likelihood of an interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada on September 17. Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey (LFS) ...

Employment data for August came in weaker than expected in both Canada and the US – September 5 2025

September 5, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton

Weak August Jobs Report in Canada Bodes Well for a BoC Rate Cut Today's Labour Force Survey for August was weaker than expected, indicating an excess supply in the labour market and the economy. Empl ...

Economic Insights from Dr. Sherry Cooper – September 2 2025

September 2, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton

The Bank of Canada has maintained its target for the overnight rate at 2.75% since March 12. This was the seventh consecutive cut since mid-2024, when the Bank began lowering the rate from 5.0% in re ...

Hello, September!

September 1, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton

Fall is a great time to refresh your home goals and put new plans into motion. Whether you’re looking to buy, refinance, or strengthen your credit, I’m here to guide you every step of th ...