The Bank of Canada slashed interest rates Friday for the second time this month, a move that came as sentiment had begun to darken in the country’s real estate market with the spread of the COVID-19 crisis.
Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area reached 7,256 last month, according to the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board, a 46-per-cent increase over February last year, when activity hit a decade low because of stricter mortgage rules and the foreign buyers tax.
Home sales in the Greater Toronto Area reached 4,581 last month, according to the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board, a 15-per-cent increase over January last year, when activity slowed because of tougher borrowing rules, higher interest rates and a 15-per-cent tax on foreign buyers of real estate.
Making borrowing easier without stimulating supply will push prices higher, and could make it harder to afford homes
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