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Where In The World Are Those Rate Cuts?

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I simply can’t believe that it’s been five years, but here we are, and boy – did it go by quickly! I closed on my current home in August of 2018 and at the time I had a variable rate. So in late 2019, I decided to lock into a 5-year-fixed rate of 2.59%. And now here we are, five years later.

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Will We See An Interest Rate Hike In July?

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TorontoRealtyBlog Do you remember a twelve-month period where we talked about interest rates any more than we have since this time last year? I’ve been around for almost two decades and I’ve seen just about everything when it comes to interest rates. I don’t. My hand is raised.

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Top Ten: Discussion Points For The Fall Market!

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My wife and I both agreed, back in 2013, that a mere one week Honeymoon in the Bahamas would be too short, and that’s why we decided to stay for a full two weeks. On the seventh day, when everybody around us was looking sad, preparing to head home, we were absolutely elated to be staying! To leave now would be way too soon!

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The Road Ahead

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Did you just stumble upon this blog for the first time? Well, now you found this blog! Bill Gates, among others, has always impressed me with his ability to see the future. The calendar has turned to July; I can’t believe it folks! That’s such an asinine thing to say. That will never happen.”

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August TRREB Stats: The Fork In The Road

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And while we’re at it, let me regale you with a little conspiracy theory I’ve got running… The monthly release of “TRREB Market Watch” isn’t quite as celebrated in Realtor-circles as, say, Christmas in your household, but for many of us, it comes close. And it has to be, right? Who could say!

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Quick Hits!

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I don’t believe I’ve cracked 3,000 blog posts yet, but I’m close. Ergo, I have been looking forward to penning my 3,000th blog post for quite some time. The problem with having written nearly 3,000 blog posts over fifteen years is that every so often, I write a post that I’ve already written. All sports.

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June TRREB Stats: Two Steps Forward, Two Steps Back

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In both cases, I can say, “We knew the stats would be crazy , but we didn’t realize just how crazy they’d be.” In Monday’s blog, I talked about “The Road Ahead” for our real estate market and what to look out for, as well as which factors would most greatly affect the market.

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