Majority of Canadians Skeptical About Rate Cut Effect on Affordability, House Sales: Survey

Majority of Canadians Skeptical About Rate Cut Effect on Affordability, House Sales: Survey
A person walks by a row of houses in Toronto on July 12, 2022. Cole Burston/The Canadian Press
Carolina Avendano
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Canadians are skeptical that the recent Bank of Canada interest rate cut will have any effect on affordability or sales in the housing market, according to a new survey.

Following last month’s cut from 5 to 4.75 percent—the first in four years—around three in four Canadians surveyed said they are doubtful the cut will lessen the load financially, according to the July survey by research firm Abacus Data.