{"id":69934,"date":"2025-01-30T14:30:58","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T14:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/?p=69934"},"modified":"2025-01-30T14:31:01","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T14:31:01","slug":"the-key-interest-rate-is-cut-to-3-a-great-opportunity-for-buyers-and-sellers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/en\/immobilier\/buyer-information\/real-estate-news-buyer-information\/the-key-interest-rate-is-cut-to-3-a-great-opportunity-for-buyers-and-sellers\/","title":{"rendered":"The key interest rate is cut to 3%: A great opportunity for buyers and sellers!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"69934\" class=\"elementor elementor-69934\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-705814d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"705814d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3917212 stretch-to-none\" data-id=\"3917212\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df52732 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df52732\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Montreal, January 29, 2025 &#8211; The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankofcanada.ca\/core-functions\/monetary-policy\/key-interest-rate\/\">Bank of Canada<\/a> today announced a further reduction in its key policy rate to 3%. The 25-basis-point cut is part of ongoing efforts to control inflation and move closer to the 2% target.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccaa90e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ccaa90e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-894af12 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"894af12\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7429deb stretch-to-none\" data-id=\"7429deb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54d2eb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54d2eb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Further reduction in key rate in the face of US economic threats<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-297ccab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"297ccab\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6470cd0 stretch-to-none\" data-id=\"6470cd0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef42314 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef42314\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAccording to economists, many expected the key rate to remain at 3.25%. However, with the possibility of the Canadian economy soon being severely affected by new U.S. trade tariffs, this uncertainty could pose a real challenge for the country&#8217;s economy.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0761f96 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0761f96\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7caf46 stretch-to-none\" data-id=\"f7caf46\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-694685a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"694685a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43330d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43330d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Impact on the Quebec real estate market<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4dd14f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" 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data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"458\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Capture-decran-2025-01-30-091419.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69939\" alt=\"Key interest rate\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Capture-decran-2025-01-30-091419-219x300.png 219w, https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Capture-decran-2025-01-30-091419.png 458w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3aceb2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3aceb2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Source : Bank of Canada<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-adf15ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"adf15ba\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3f7fea stretch-to-none\" data-id=\"e3f7fea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ccdbdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1ccdbdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16524eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16524eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This new reduction is designed to adapt to changing economic realities, which could be seriously affected by the imposition of new business rates. On the other hand, this reduction could lead to lower <a href=\"https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/en\/immobilier\/buyer-information\/mortgages-understanding-them-better-for-a-real-estate-purchase-2\/\">mortgage<\/a> rates, making home ownership more accessible for <a href=\"https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/en\/immobilier\/category\/buyer-information\/\">buyers<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0f6f0f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0f6f0f8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2526511 stretch-to-none\" data-id=\"2526511\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a7633e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3a7633e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67f90a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67f90a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This reduction in the key rate could have a positive impact on <a href=\"https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/en\/immobilier\/tag\/seller-information\/\">sellers<\/a>, making it easier for them to sell their properties, as they are likely to sell more quickly. Indeed, a greater number of buyers would now be able to obtain mortgage loans, stimulating demand on the real estate market.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e56a60e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e56a60e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b4d4589 stretch-to-none\" data-id=\"b4d4589\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6e92f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6e92f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In conclusion, while this reduction is primarily intended to mitigate the effects of the new trade tariffs imposed by the United States, it could also benefit the Montreal real estate market. We encourage you to get in touch with our <a href=\"https:\/\/yanicksarrazin.com\/en\/montreal-real-estate-broker\/#real-estate-brokers-montreal\">Montreal real estate brokers<\/a> to make your next real estate project a reality.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74ef761 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74ef761\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ffac48e stretch-to-none\" data-id=\"ffac48e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c39536a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c39536a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6644cb9 stretch-to-none\" data-id=\"6644cb9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e939b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e939b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sources :<\/p><p>Bank of Canada. https:\/\/www.bankofcanada.ca\/core-functions\/monetary-policy\/key-interest-rate\/<\/p><p>La Presse. https:\/\/www.lapresse.ca\/affaires\/2025-01-29\/banque-du-canada\/le-taux-directeur-baisse-a-3.php<\/p><p>Le Devoir. https:\/\/www.ledevoir.com\/economie\/836992\/annonce-taux-directeur-canada-retour-trump<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Montreal, January 29, 2025 &#8211; The Bank of Canada today announced a further reduction in its key policy rate to 3%. 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