Canadian Housing Market Flurry Expected as Bank of Canada Drops Rate: Real Estate Experts

Canadian Housing Market Flurry Expected as Bank of Canada Drops Rate: Real Estate Experts
A west-end Toronto home is shown for sale in this 2017 file photo. Graeme Roy/The Canadian Press
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Real estate experts say the Bank of Canada’s decision to drop the interest rate for the fifth consecutive time will spark more activity over the coming months in Canada’s housing market.

The Bank of Canada (BoC) cut the interest rate by 50 percentage points to 3.25 percent on Dec. 11. It’s a move that was expected and could embolden those looking to buy, said Toronto-area mortgage broker James Harrison.