2025 housing market poised for comeback amid lower rates [Video]

As the calendar flipped one year ago, Canadian real estate watchers were optimistic a sluggish 2023 would give way to a rebound, with hopes of renewed demand as soon as the spring.

But the lag in 2024 lasted longer than some expected, with the Bank of Canada waiting until June to deliver the first of the year’s five interest rate cuts. While buyers stormed back to the market this fall, experts noted the first few rate cuts hadn’t been enough to motivate everyone to leave the sidelines quite yet.

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Now heading into 2025, economists and real estate agents believe activity is poised to remain strong amid much lower borrowing costs and more favourable rules for buyers, despite an overall challenging affordability picture.

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