Joel DyckReal Broker SK Ltd.
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How do mortgage rates affect whether I should sell?

Mortgage rates affect your buyer pool more directly than they affect your own decision to sell, since a higher rate reduces what a given buyer can qualify to pay under CMHC insured-mortgage rules, which can compress the price a home realistically supports even when the home itself has not changed.

A rate move also affects your own next step if you are buying again after selling. Locking in your next mortgage while rates are favourable, or timing a sale around a 30 to 60 day possession, is often a bigger financial factor than a few weeks of market timing on the sale itself.

Mortgages in Canada compound semi-annually, which is a different calculation than most online calculators built for a US audience assume, so a Saskatoon buyer's actual qualifying amount at a given rate can look different from what a generic tool suggests.

The rate environment is one input, your own next move is usually the bigger one. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.

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