{"id":104,"date":"2026-10-14T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realestatebybrian.ca\/blog\/?p=104"},"modified":"2026-10-14T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T12:00:00","slug":"canada-housing-faces-trade-turmoil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realestatebybrian.ca\/blog\/2026\/10\/14\/canada-housing-faces-trade-turmoil\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada Housing Faces Trade Turmoil"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/brian-mcquhae\/trade-bond-housing-remotion-videos-25e2\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>Lately, Canada\u2019s housing market has been feeling the impact of shifting trade dynamics\u2014activity has slipped about 7% compared to last year, and national sales edged down just under 1% month-over-month. Buyers are weighing everything from international trade tensions to oil prices and inflation, all of which are factors I watch closely here in the Cowichan Valley. With Canada bond yields rising, fixed mortgage rates have felt added pressure, though some industry experts still anticipate a busy late third quarter and into the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p>The Bank of Canada recently decided to hold its policy rate, and inflation remains steady at around 3% for the second month in a row. Some economists are even predicting that we could see easing in 2027. For the remainder of 2026, expectations are for either no rate changes or perhaps a single small hike, with the possibility of cuts further down the road as conditions improve. The biggest catalyst for a stronger rebound remains a new US trade deal, so the next six to twelve months will be crucial to watch for anyone considering a move.<\/p>\n<p>Having lived and worked across the Cowichan Valley, I know how outside economic shifts can influence our local market. Whether you\u2019re planning your next move or just keeping an eye on what\u2019s ahead, staying informed is key to making the Valley your home.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lately, Canada\u2019s housing market has been feeling the impact of shifting trade dynamics\u2014activity has slipped about 7% compared to last year, and national sales edged down just under 1% month-over-month. Buyers are weighing everything from international trade tensions to oil prices and inflation, all of which are factors I watch closely here in the Cowichan [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":328,"featured_media":105,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-104","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realestatebybrian.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realestatebybrian.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realestatebybrian.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realestatebybrian.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/328"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realestatebybrian.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=104"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.realestatebybrian.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":108,"href":"https:\/\/www.realestatebybrian.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104\/revisions\/108"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realestatebybrian.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realestatebybrian.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=104"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realestatebybrian.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=104"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realestatebybrian.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=104"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}