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Residential Market Commentary - Renters Retreat From the Market
June 23, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton
A key segment of Canada’s first-time homebuyer market appears to be delaying its purchasing plans. A new survey by real estate giant Royal LePage suggests renters are holding back, waiting fo ...
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Canadian National Home Sales Were Up 3.6% Month-over-Month - June 16 2025
June 16, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton
Global Tariff Uncertainty Sidelines Buyers Canadian existing home sales recorded over the MLS Systems climbed 3.6% between April and May, a normally strong month for housing, marking the first gain ...
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Residential Market Commentary - BoC holds rate steady – June 9 2025
June 9, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton
The Bank of Canada has stayed on the sidelines for its second rate setting in a row, so Canadians hoping for some interest rate relief are going to have to wait a little longer. The central bank&rs ...
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Weak Canadian Labour Report in May Points Towards BoC Easing - June 6 2025
June 6, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton
Labour Market Weakness Continued in May, Raising the Prospects of a Rate Cut at The Next BoC Meeting Today's Labour Force Survey for March was weaker than expected. Employment decreased by 33,000 (-0 ...
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Bank of Canada Holds Rates Steady for Second Consecutive Meeting - June 4 2025
June 4, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton
Bank of Canada Holds Rates Steady for the Second Consecutive Meeting--But Two More Rate Cuts Are Likely This Year As expected, the Bank of Canada held its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.75% ...
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Interest Rate Announcement - June 4 2025
June 4, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton
As expected, the Bank of Canada left its policy rate unchanged at 2.75%.The next rate announcement is scheduled for Wednesday, July 30 2025.'We understand the challenges the Bank of Canada is currentl ...
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Economic Insights from Dr. Sherry Cooper - June 3 2025
June 3, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton
The Trump Tariff Mayhem Has Significantly Impacted the Canadian Economy and Financial Markets. Since the February tariff threats and the on-again, off-again nature of the policy changes, consumer an ...
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Q1 Canadian GDP Comes In Stronger Than Expected Owing to Tariffs - June 2 2025
June 2, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton
Q1 GDP Growth Was Bolstered by Tariff Reaction As Residential Construction and Resale Activity Weakened Further Statistics Canada released Q1 GDP data showing a stronger-than-expected 2.2% seasonal ...
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Canadian headline inflation fell to 1.7% y/y in April owing to end of carbon tax and falling energy prices - May 20 2025
May 20, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton
Today's Inflation Report Poses a Conundrum for the Bank of Canada The headline inflation report for April showed a marked slowdown in the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which rose a mere 1.7% year over ...
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Canadian National Home Sales Unchanged In April As New Listings and Home Prices Fall - May 16 2025
May 16, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton
Global Tariff Uncertainty Sidelined Buyers Canadian existing home sales were unchanged last month as tariff concerns again mothballed home-buying intentions, mainly in the GTA and GVA where sales h ...
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