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Sunday Dock Read: Mark Carney & New Homes Outlook 2025
2025 Residential Construction Outlook: Steady Growth and Opportunities As we step into 2025, the Ontario residential construction market looks to be on a solid, steady path of growth. Thanks to lower mortgage rates, strategic government…
Sunday Dock Read : Â Housing, Economy and Tariff Outlook
Q1 Sales Activity and Transaction Trends As of early 2025, Ontario’s real estate market is experiencing a dynamic shift characterized by increased sales activity, rising prices, and evolving buyer preferences. Additionally we seen a dramatic…
Sunday Dock Read:  Trump’s Tariffs: What it Means for the Real Estate Market – An Updated Study
First – Come On – Let’s Address This Snow Madness Over the past four days, Ontario has been living up to its reputation as a snow globe, especially in the southern and central parts of…
Sunday Dock Read: 2025 Housing Market Outlook & Interest Rates
Ah, Ontario in February—truly a winter wonderland… if your idea of paradise involves relentless snowstorms, icy sidewalks that could double as ice rinks, and temperatures that make you question every life choice that led you…
Tariffs, Tariffs, Tariffs
I wanted to reach out to everyone after the tariff news that came out yesterday. It’s important to recognize that Canada is entering a trade war with the United States. This situation could last for…
Bank of Canada Rate 0.25% Reduction – An Evaluation
The Bank of Canada (BoC) started 2025 by lowering its interest rate again. On January 29, the BoC announced it’s cutting its rate by 0.25%, bringing it down to 3%. This follows a bigger cut…
Sunday Dock Read – 2025 Mortgage Rate Forecast
2025 Real Estate Update Five Reasons Why Home Prices Will Rise 10% in 2025 In 2025, home prices in Canada are expected to rise by 10% year-over-year. Here are the five key factors driving this…
Sunday Dock Read – Rate Locks Defined and Potential January Tariffs
How January Tariffs Could Impact Mortgage Rates for Canadians The next person in control of our friends south of the border; one of his bold proposals was to implement a 25% tariff on all imports…
Sunday Dock Read: The Trump Victory:Â Friends, Americans, Canadians, Lend Me Your Ears
HuronMortgages.ca Outlook for the Next 6 Months Here’s What He’s Said Which Means Little, But We’ll Pretend Trump has promised lower interest rates. That will be largely out of his control.Ah, the dream of Donald…
Sunday Dock Read – Fear & Loaning Your Child Their Down Payment
That is why an increasing number of parents are choosing to assist their children by gifting cash for home purchases. Home prices surged in 2021 due to low mortgage rates. Although prices have slightly decreased…
Sunday Dock Read – Variable Mortgage Surge & How To Refi To Save Money Now
The Re-Emergence of the Variable Rate Mortgage & How to Refi to Save Money Now More Canadian homeowners are exploring the option of switching from fixed-rate to variable-rate mortgages following a significant interest rate cut…
Sunday Dock Read – Looking Ahead – Oct 23 BOC Rate Announcement
All eyes are on the Bank of Canada as it prepares for its next interest rate announcement on October 23. Following the latest inflation report, investors are increasingly anticipating a half-point rate cut, along with…
Sunday Dock Read – Condo Update, Liberals Legislation, Indigenous People Lead Out West
A condo buying frenzy swept most major Canadian cities during the peak of the pandemic around 2022. It was a huge seller’s market in most places with a population over 500,000, most notably Toronto. Simply…
Quick Hits: Liberals Announce 30-Year Terms and $1.5 Million Limit
On Monday September 16th, the Liberal government announced proposed reforms to the Canadian mortgage market aimed at making homeownership more accessible. Key changes include extending the amortization period for insured mortgages to 30 years (up…
