The Ottawa Real Estate Podcast - August 29th 2023

The Ottawa Real Estate Podcast

This week on a very regular episode, we discuss the volatile topic of rates, whether or not we’re in or about to enter a buyer’s market, fixed rates dominating the market, the unaccounted for consequences of international students, and how developers are shutting down or paying up when it comes to affordable housing.

Time Stamps:

00:00 Intro

05:04 Can Rates Increase Again?

12:52 Is It a Buyer’s Market?

16:20 Fixed Rates on Top

20:24 International Students

26:40 Developers and Affordable Homes

31:00 Mood Boosts and Outro

This week’s articles:

https://www.canadianmortgagetrends.com/2023/08/fixed-rates-back-as-top-mortgage-product-of-choice-national-bank/

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/international-student-cap-immigration-system-integrity-1.6948733v

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/developers-pay-out-montreal-bylaw-diverse-metropolis-1.6941008

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/article-toronto-area-home-building-shifts-into-low-gear-as-developers-pause-or/

https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/vittoria-trattoria-owner-ready-to-return-to-byward-market-1.6530184

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