During the month of February, the Bank of Canada continued to keep interest rates unchanged, but many experts warned that rate hikes are a sure thing. The Canadian Real Estate Association also reported that the average selling price of homes have never been higher. Read the latest news over this past month.

Change is coming for mortgage market dynamics: analysts

While the Bank of Canada has kept rates unchanged, their recent meeting in January hinted that a series of rate hikes are coming between now and the end of 2022 – with many experts confirming that these hikes are a near certainty.

Average house price hit record $748,450 in January – up 21% in the past year

The average selling price in Canada has never been higher, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association. In January, average house prices have increased by 21 per cent in the past year to $748,450 — the highest on record.

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