Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce is anticipating a 15% decline by the end of 2022.
“When the Bank of Canada raises interest rates, it’s aiming to slow economic growth by taking a bite out of activity in the interest-sensitive parts of the economy, and housing is high on the list of sectors that are exposed to the impact of higher rates,” said Avery Shenfeld, senior economist at CIBC.
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BMO even ventured so far as to project a 20% drop by the middle of next year. This will accompany a decline of 23% in sales activity, mainly due to deceleration in Ontario and British Columbia.
“Given the exceptional deterioration in affordability – first due to the rapid run-up in prices, then by the rapid rise in interest rates – as well as the sudden turn in sentiment around the market, it’s difficult to see…
