lowesthangingfruit
Active Member
I would agree that the BOC rate will most likely fall before rising however a 5 year mortgage rates is computed based on the 5 year govt of canada bond. The 5 year bond yield has pulled back significantly to under 4% and if you are a strong credit you should be able to lock in now for under 5% for 5 years. Why chance it that inflation spikes as your floating rates spikes along with it? Prime is 6% so at .50 under prime he's paying 5.5% today.
In the business world we look to fix as many costs as possible- why would someone differ in this personal spending habits?
Getting back to the original thread and issue re. credit crunch.
I would appreciate some opinions if we are headed towards a stagflation environment. And if so, how does this affect real estate markets on a macro level. I am not an economist but on the surface, it looks like a double negative if that is to occur. Thanks.