Rising interest rates cool Canadian housing sector

Home sales dropped by 22% year-on-year and 9% month-on-month in May as the Bank of Canada raised interest rates

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  • Pandemic pushes up prices
  • Bank of Canada acts
  • Fast-track tightening
  • Impacts of rate rises
  • Over-leveraged households
  • Distributed decline
  • Housing affordability
  • Demand pressures
  • Rental costs

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