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Dave Oliver || July 12, 2024

Canadian housing market activity picked up in June

The Canadian housing market saw a modest increase in home sales in June, according to the latest report from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA). Home sales in Canada rose by 3.7% in June...

Dave Oliver || July 10, 2024

Fixed Vs Variable over 5 years ..which is better assuming 5 .25BPS rate drops

To compare the interest paid on a $500,000 mortgage with 20 years left on amortization under a 5-year term:4.99% Fixed RateCurrent Variable Rate at 6.2% with Expected Rate Drops:5 drops of 0.25%...

Dave Oliver || July 05, 2024

Jobless rate rises to 6.4% in June, raising questions about the BoC's next rate

Canada's labour market fell short of expectations in June, leading to an increase in the unemployment rate to 6.4%. Despite this weak report, most economists believe the Bank of Canada will not...

Dave Oliver || June 18, 2024

Compare fixed rate vs Variable for 3 years term

o compare the fixed rate mortgage to the variable rate mortgage, we need to calculate the following for both scenarios over the 3-year term:Monthly paymentsTotal interest paidEnding mortgage...