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Bank of Canada Holds at 2.25%: What It Actually Means for Your Mortgage This Fall

The policy rate is parked at 2.25%, prime sits at 4.45%, and 5-year fixed rates hover near 5.05%. Here is what a prolonged hold means for variable holders, fixed shoppers, and everyone renewing before year-end.

August 14, 20268 min read

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Renewals

The 2026 Renewal Wall: How to Renew Without the Payment Shock

Renewing Canadians are absorbing an average payment increase of $375 a month, and one in three has cut discretionary spending to cope. Here is the 120-day playbook I use to make sure my clients renew on their terms — not their bank’s.

August 14, 20269 min read

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Ontario Market

The Ontario Buyer’s Window Is Narrowing: A City-by-City Look at Where the Leverage Still Is

GTA listings just dropped 17.8% year-over-year and the market is tilting back toward balance. From Mississauga at $899K and Brampton at $885K to London’s best-in-the-south affordability, here is where Ontario buyers still hold the cards — and where the window is closing.

August 14, 202610 min read

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First-Time Buyers

Up to $130,000 Back: The 2026 First-Time Buyer Incentive Stack Every Ontario Buyer Should Know

A first-time buyer purchasing a new build in Ontario can now stack up to $130,000 in GST and HST rebates with a 30-year amortization and a $1.5M insured mortgage cap. Here is how the full 2026 incentive stack works — and how buyers in Brampton, Milton and Barrie are using it.

August 14, 20269 min read

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Rajesh Chandrasekaran

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Bank of Canada Holds at 2.25%: What It Actually Means for Your Mortgage This Fall

Fresh From the Desk

The 2026 Renewal Wall: How to Renew Without the Payment Shock

The Ontario Buyer’s Window Is Narrowing: A City-by-City Look at Where the Leverage Still Is

Up to $130,000 Back: The 2026 First-Time Buyer Incentive Stack Every Ontario Buyer Should Know

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