Reactions to latest interest rate announcement
Posted on Sep 09, 2026
Random comments followed the Bank of Canada’s decision to keep the overnight interest rate at 2.25 per cent for the eighth consecutive announcement.
The last time the interest rate was higher than 2.25 per cent was October 28, 2025. The next day it was lowered by .25 per cent.
This is an excerpt from the opening statement by Bank of Canada Governor T...
Bank rate unchanged at 2.25 per cent since October 2025
Posted on Sep 09, 2026
As reported by the B.C. Real Estate Association's Chief Economist, Brendon Ogmundson:
In the statement accompanying the decision, the Bank of Canada highlighted a broad-based recovery in the Canadian economy over recent months, while underlining potential threats to its sustainability as headwinds persist. The Bank projects growth of just 0.7 per ce...
T-D Bank predicting now a good time to buy
Posted on Jul 19, 2026
At least one financial institution thinks real estate in Vancouver is headed for more activity and, with that, higher prices. In its mid-year outlook, Toronto-Dominion Bank expects homes sales will be stable for the rest of 2026 and have “modest acceleration in price growth” in 2027 and says “now now might be the Goldilocks window to jump in before...The purpose of CMHC in home mortgages
Posted on Mar 11, 2026
Here’s something that may assist first-time home buyers who are unfamiliar with some of the terminology and acronyms that are second nature to seasoned real estate participants.
This one has to do with CMHC, and periodically you can expect to find definitions that everybody thinks you know, just in case you don’t. This acronym stands for Central Mo...
‘Life goes ‘ — and so do real estate sales
Posted on Feb 15, 2026
Sometimes you might get the feeling from listening to and reading about the state of the Metro Vancouver real estate market that’s so quiet it is barely breathing. However, numerous analysts are implying the pent-up demand that comes in these times could be just around the corner.
Besides that, the current “state of the market” is that there are sti...
Helping buyers find that perfect match
Posted on Dec 17, 2025
Selling real estate, of course, isn’t always about having listings. It’s also about finding listings for buyers who also enlist the services of realtors. The plan is to find a perfect match.
This month, there were two ideal transactions for Nexus buyers.
In West Vancouver, a couple bought a condo in the desirable location of Ambleside Village. It’s o...