19 Sep 2012
Best Mortgage Rates in Canada Sept 19th
1 yr – 2.74% 3 Yr – 2.64% 5 Yr – 2.89% VRM – 2.65%
There have been a couple of highlights for the Canadian housing market in the past week: the U.S. Federal Reserve announcement that it is committed to low interest rates until 2015 and the latest global housing outlook that puts this country in better shape than most.
Anyone looking for a new mortgage or a needing to renew will likely be happy by the American central bank’s interest rate pledge. The commitment to low rates makes it harder, but not impossible, for the Bank of Canada to move on its desire to increase rates.
However, that desire got a boost from Canada’s economic think-tank, the C.D. Howe Institute. It says the central bank needs to change the way it calculates inflation to take into account rising house prices. The institute says the current calculation keeps inflation lower than it really is and puts the Bank of Canada at risk of keeping rates too low for too long.
Of course, if you’re watching your investments, these low rates aren’t going to speed up your retirement plans any.
As for the global housing outlook, it shows Canadian prices continue to rise, albeit more slowly than a year ago. But around the world, countries showing price declines outnumbered gainers by more than two to one.
Lee Welbanks is a Mortgage Broker with Welbanks Financial Group, Lee will be posting these informative “Market Minutes” each week for you to enjoy. Heard about our awesome new home search tool? We’ve opened up the MLS just for you. Make sure you login to our custom Spring Realty Homefinder Tool and give it a spin! Find us on Facebook and Twitter too!
