Canadian Real Estate Sales Up Slightly: Slam Dunk Returns?

#canadianrealestate #bondyields #canadianmortgagerates Canada’s Mortgage rates are under pressure again (on geopolitical uncertainties) — but the CREA says the housing ‘slam dunk’ could be back. Sales rose 3.6% from April to May, and their “secret weapon” daily data claims it’s a rebound. But is this just spring doing what spring does? Links: Canadian Home Sales Rise While Prices Hold Steady in May: https://creastats.crea.ca/en-CA/ Canadian Home Sales Rise While Prices Hold Steady in May: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5N6V3POWmk&list=PLOKoTy8yPzZaRjG8ArUm5F6Ny2FEl5rxb Hints of Active Spring Market in March Housing Data : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3GwzZPYo9w&list=PLOKoTy8yPzZaRjG8ArUm5F6Ny2FEl5rxb&index=16 Canadian Home Sales see Surprise Jump in October: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=845_zm_LWaQ&list=PLOKoTy8yPzZaRjG8ArUm5F6Ny2FEl5rxb&index=8 Canadian Housing Activity Remains in Holding Pattern: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS1JDAD8Kok&list=PLOKoTy8yPzZaRjG8ArUm5F6Ny2FEl5rxb&index=10&t=148s Canada Home Sales Up for First Time in Six Months on Trade Hopes: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-16/canada-home-sales-up-for-first-time-in-six-months-on-trade-hopes?srnd=all Canada's home sales rise for the first time in more than six months: https://financialpost.com/real-estate/canada-home-sales-rise-first-time-6-months CREA Predicts 2025 Will Be A "Slam Dunk" For Home Sales, Despite Slow July: https://storeys.com/canadian-housing-market-data-july-slam-dunk/ Canada's housing market heats up in May: https://www.mpamag.com/ca/mortgage-industry/market-updates/canadas-housing-market-heats-up-in-may/539218 The housing market has bigger problems than the trade war – like mortgage rates: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/article-housing-market-trade-war-mortgage-interest-rates/ Consumer Price Index: https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/subjects-start/prices_and_price_indexes/consumer_price_indexes Market Watch Archive: https://trreb.ca/market-data/market-watch/market-watch-archive/ Home sales up 3.6% in May after ‘delayed’ start to peak season: CREA: https://globalnews.ca/news/11243645/real-estate-home-sales-may/ Why bonds aren’t acting like a safe haven for investors amid the Israel-Iran conflict: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-bonds-arent-acting-like-a-safe-haven-for-investors-after-israels-attack-in-iran-77d42e2c U.S. Treasury yields nudge higher as Israel-Iran conflict continues: https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/business/money-report/u-s-treasury-yields-nudge-higher-as-israel-iran-conflict-puts-markets-on-edge/3724997/ Canada 5 Year Government Bond: https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/bond/tmbmkca-05y?countrycode=bx U.S. 10 Year Treasury Note: https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/bond/tmubmusd10y?countrycode=bx Dow drops the most in a month after US airstrike on Iran’s top military leader spooks investors: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/01/03/dow-futures-after-us-air-strike-kills-iran-top-military-leader.html Market stress indicators react sharply after U.S. bank failures: https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/market-stress-indicators-begin-flash-wake-svb-collapse-2023-03-13/ Gold — not the dollar or Treasurys — is the new ‘risk-free’ asset as Israel-Iran conflict rattles investors: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/gold-is-the-new-risk-free-asset-instead-of-the-dollar-and-treasurys-as-israel-iran-conflict-rattles-investors-98c8e46e Gold — not the dollar or Treasurys — is the new ‘risk-free’ asset as Israel-Iran conflict rattles investors: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/gold-is-the-new-risk-free-asset-instead-of-the-dollar-and-treasurys-as-israel-iran-conflict-rattles-investors-98c8e46e Mark Mitchell – Mortgage Broker London Ontario 920 Commissioners road east London, Ontario N5Z 3J1 Phone: (519)860-2102 (Call or Text) MarkMitchell@LondonOntarioMortgages.ca Brokerage Lic: 10464 Broker Lic: M16001479 https://www.LondonOntarioMortgages.ca – Apply Online!! Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/MarkMitchellMortgageBrokerLondonOntario Subscribe NOW for more Mortgage/Financial News/Videos. Follow me on Social Media: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mortgagebrokerlondonontario Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/londonontariomortgages Twitter - https://twitter.com/londonmortgage1/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-mitchell-london-s-mortgage-broker-197842123/ TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@mortgagebrokerlondon?lang=en Commentary on this Channel should not be considered financial advice.