Every increase in the BoC's (ie: Bank of Canada’s) benchmark rate should bring sunshine into the life of the aspiring first-time home buyer.
Not so much for some existing home owners. This group is getting snowed under by rising mortgage costs. But if you have hopes of some day owning your own property, then the current rising rate trend is your best friend.
Here's why: The direct benefit of rising rates is higher returns on risk-free savings and investments that can help you reach financial goals like building a home down payment and/or an investment portfolio. Indirectly, rising rates have the effect of depressing house prices. What a huge switch from just 1 year ago, when interest rates on regular savings earned you next to nothing and house prices surged by double-digit amounts month-over-month.
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