Mitch Quoted in The Mortgage Broker News

Mitch was interviewed by the Mortgage Broker News. He commented on the fact that interest rates have been very steady over the past four years despite regular warnings of increases. Here is the article:

Brokers aren't sold on a big bank report purporting more affordability in the housing market.

"Home ownership more affordable? Maybe for the RBC economist who wrote this nonsense. Nothing more further from the truth," John Martin wrote in the comments section of MortgageBrokerNews.ca. "Many people are struggling. Love how these people are able to predict things six months and some times years in to the future. Much like the weather reports. Which are very seldom right."

His comment follows a report by RBC Economics that states owning a home in Canada was more affordable in the third quarter of this yea. While property prices have continued to rise in many areas there has also been a rise in income. At the same time utility bills have been cut and interest rates have stayed low. The bank’s report also shows that resales continued to increase in October with Calgary, Toronto and Vancouver driving the rise; elsewhere resales have been flat or slightly lower.

In the mortgage market RBC says there was a reduction in fixed rates earlier in the year which has added to confidence. The report does come with a warning that next year is likely to see a reversal of affordability as interest rates inevitably rise.

"It's interesting that the article mentions a warning of interest rates rising next year," Mitch Thibodeau wrote. "Experts/Economists have been saying this for the last 4 years and we have yet to see rates rise. It's hard to know what to believe anymore."