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rad10on Jul 13, 2024 8:25am
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RE:RE:CNBC article
RE:RE:CNBC article
Torontojay wrote:
DZtrader wrote:
Further to my post a few days ago regarding the lagging nature of Owners Equivalent Rent "OER", suggesting why I believe the U.S. inflationary target is for all intents and purposes already there.
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/11/heres-why-housing-inflation-is-still-stubbornly-high.html
I'll explain in a nutshell why shelter inflation is high. Would be "home buyers" are priced out of the market due to 7% mortgage rates so they turn to rent which pushes rent prices higher. Nobody that owns a home is listing it for sale because there is no reason to exchange a 3-4% mortgage they currently have for a 7% mortgage. There is very little supply of existing homes for sale keeps home prices elevated and in some markets are still increasing.
In the USA where you can get a 30 year fixed mortgage - that may indeed be the case.
Mortgages in Canada like many preferred shares reset every 5 years. The cracks in the housing market in Canada are already starting to show!