The Bank of Canada raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.25% on July 12, 2023, the eighth consecutive increase. This is the highest rate since 2008, and it is an effort by the central bank to cool down the country's overheated housing market.
The rate increase is expected to have a significant impact on the real estate market. It will make it more expensive to borrow money, which could lead to a slowdown in home sales and price growth. A recent poll by Zoocasa found that 70% of respondents said that another interest rate hike by the Bank of Canada would negatively affect their...