The Bank of Canada reduced its target for the overnight lending rate today by 25 basis points to 4.75%. The long-awaited move comes after 11 months of rate holds, and marks the first time in more than four years that the key lending rate has been cut.
“Our research indicates that half of sidelined homebuyers in Canada plan to resume their home search plans once the bank rate begins to drop. This will no doubt spark activity and put upward pressure on home prices in the second half of the year,” said Phil Soper, president and CEO of Royal LePage.
The BoC’s next interest rate announcement is set for July 24th.
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