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Residential Market Commentary - Odds Favour a Rate Cut – September 9 2025

September 9, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton

Canada’s latest employment report has significantly increased the likelihood of an interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada on September 17. Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey (LFS) ...

Employment data for August came in weaker than expected in both Canada and the US – September 5 2025

September 5, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton

Weak August Jobs Report in Canada Bodes Well for a BoC Rate Cut Today's Labour Force Survey for August was weaker than expected, indicating an excess supply in the labour market and the economy. Empl ...

Economic Insights from Dr. Sherry Cooper – September 2 2025

September 2, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton

The Bank of Canada has maintained its target for the overnight rate at 2.75% since March 12. This was the seventh consecutive cut since mid-2024, when the Bank began lowering the rate from 5.0% in re ...

Hello, September!

September 1, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton

Fall is a great time to refresh your home goals and put new plans into motion. Whether you’re looking to buy, refinance, or strengthen your credit, I’m here to guide you every step of th ...

Bigger Than Expected Drop in Canadian GDP in Q2 – August 29 2025

August 29, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton

Tariff Turmoil Takes Its Toll Statistics Canada released Q2 GDP data, showing a weaker-than-expected -1.6% seasonally adjusted annual rate, in line with the Bank of Canada's forecast, but a larger ...

Home Buyer Tip!

August 27, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton

Thinking about buying a home? Staying flexible and ready to act quickly can give you an advantage—especially as many sellers are eager to close before year-end. Getting pre-approved is a vital ...

Canadian CPI Inflation Decelerated to 1.7% in July, from 1.9% in June mainly on lower oil prices. – August 19 2025

August 19, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton

Today's CPI Report Shows Headline Inflation Cooling, But Core Inflation Remains Troubling Canadian consumer prices decelerated to 1.7% y/y in July, a bit better than expected and down two ticks from ...

Good News on the Housing Front As Sales Rose 3.8% m/m in July – August 15 2025

August 15, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton

Canadian Homebuyers Return in July, Posting the Fourth Consecutive Sales Gain Today's release of the July housing data by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) showed good news on the housing ...

Residential Market Commentary - Waiting for More Data

August 12, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton

The Bank of Canada’s next interest rate announcement is set for September 17. Between now and then there will be plenty of economic data to digest. The latest significant report was Statistics ...

The July Labour Force Report showed a weaker-than-expected decline in net employment – August 8 2025

August 8, 2025 | Posted by: Matthew J. Charlton

Canada's July Labour Force Survey Was the Weakest Since 2022 Employment fell by 40,800 jobs in July, a weak start to the third quarter, driven by decreases in full-time work, with most of the decline ...