After the Bank of Canada’s September 2025 rate cut to 2.5 percent, optimism is slowly returning to Canada’s housing market. But for tens of thousands of homeowners in British Columbia and Alberta, the bigger story ahead isn’t new listings or price corrections—it’s mortgage renewals. Roughly six in ten mortgages are due to renew in 2025...
As the Bank of Canada lowered its policy rate to 2.5% on September 17, 2025, momentum is shifting in the Canadian real estate market—especially in cities like Surrey, Abbotsford, and Edmonton, where affordability concerns had kept many potential homebuyers on the sidelines. This move, widely seen as a response to weak GDP, rising unemployment, and...
The September Surprise: What a 2.5% Policy Rate Means for Buyers On September 17, 2025, the Bank of Canada lowered its policy interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.5%, marking a significant pivot in its monetary strategy. After a period of measured cuts beginning in late 2024, this latest reduction reinforces a buyer-friendly environment—just...
A New Mortgage Season Begins Fall 2025 arrives with a measured tone in Canada’s housing and mortgage markets. For homeowners and buyers across Abbotsford, Surrey, and Edmonton, the mood is one of recalibration rather than reaction. Prices are adjusting, lenders are recalculating, and borrowers are reevaluating their next move. Despite rising affordability concerns in 2024,...
As home prices across British Columbia and Alberta begin to level off in mid-2025, one trend is gaining traction among first-time buyers and middle-income families alike: co-ownership mortgages. Whether it’s two siblings buying a home together in Abbotsford, or friends pooling resources to enter the market in Surrey or Edmonton, co-ownership is redefining affordability for...
