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Clear, practical insight into mortgage rates, local real estate, a featured listing, and what's happening around the region this weekend.
Canada added about 75,000 jobs in July, unemployment declined to 6.4%, and bond yields moved higher. Fraser Valley prices remain below last year, creating opportunities for prepared buyers.
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The Bank of Canada is balancing inflation risk against slower economic growth. The five year bond yield reached an intraday reading of approximately 3.274% and is about twenty basis points higher than one month ago. Here is what that means for buyers, renewing homeowners, and variable rate borrowers.
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Metro Vancouver has roughly 7.1 months of housing supply and a benchmark price that is 6% lower than a year ago. Bond yields are also moving higher. Here is what buyers, homeowners, and renewing borrowers should know this week.
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RatesFeatured PropertyWeekend EventsConnect Weekly Market Update, July 17, 2026Fixed or Variable? The Rate Gap Is Getting Hard to IgnoreMortgage rates, a River Springs property spotlight, and your weekend guide The…
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July 10, 2026 · Weekly Market Update Strong Jobs Report Keeps Rate Cuts on Hold. Here’s What to Watch Next. This Week’s Market Note +18K June Jobs Added 6.5% Unemployment…
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July 3, 2026 · Weekly Market Update Strong GDP. Steady Rates. Here’s What to Watch This Summer. This Week’s Market Note +0.5% Apr GDP Growth (MoM) ~3.0% 5-Yr Bond Yield…
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June 26, 2026 · Weekly Market Update Inflation May Have Peaked — But Fixed Rates Are Still Rising. Here’s What to Do. May inflation report · bond yields · rate…
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June 19, 2026 · Weekly Market Update Is It Time to Stop Waiting?What the Latest Housing Numbers Are Telling Us National market update · Burnaby Metrotown spotlight · Father’s Day…
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Rate Update Market Update Property Spotlight Events Connect June 11, 2026 The Bank of Canada Hits Pause, Again. Here’s What It Means for Your Mortgage. Your Weekly Real Estate &…
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Market Update Property Spotlight Rate Environment Events Connect June 5, 2026 Falling Prices. Motivated Sellers. The Fraser Valley Move-Up Window Is Open. Your Weekly Real Estate & Mortgage Briefing Greater…
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