by REM Editorial Team | Aug 1, 2024 | News
The Bank of Canada (BoC) lowered its benchmark rate for the second time in two months on July 24. With government bond yields also dropping, current mortgage rates have hit their lowest point in 17 months. Though some expect these lower rates to stimulate the real...
by REM Editorial Team | Jul 31, 2024 | News
This year, the housing market has experienced slower-than-expected sales levels and a significant increase in property listings. Although this has helped stabilize prices in many markets, some still experienced notable price hikes, as a Zoocasa study of Canadian Real...
by REM Editorial Team | Jul 25, 2024 | News
Yesterday, the Bank of Canada lowered its overnight lending rate by 25 basis points to 4.5 per cent, the second consecutive rate cut this year. The Bank says that growth in the Canadian economy has picked up but is still below long-term potential and that our...
by REM Editorial Team | Jul 23, 2024 | Boards & Associations, News
Last week, the Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB) released its Q2 2024 housing market report, which offers an overview of the real estate landscape in Calgary and surrounding areas and showcases trends in sales and pricing. A seller’s market with sales-to-new...