Joel DyckReal Broker SK Ltd.
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Should I buy now or wait for mortgage rates to drop in 2026?

Buying now and refinancing later is usually a stronger position than waiting for a rate drop, because Saskatchewan REALTORS Association figures show 446 sales in August 2026 and only 1.63 months of supply, meaning a wait-and-see approach also means competing against every other buyer who timed the same rate drop at once.

Rates falling tends to pull more buyers into the market at the same time, which historically pushes prices up faster than the rate savings offset, especially in a market that already sits at only 1.63 months of supply rather than a deep buyer's market.

A mortgage taken today can usually be refinanced without penalty at renewal, typically every five years in Saskatchewan, so locking in a home now and refinancing into a lower rate later is a realistic path rather than a compromise.

Waiting makes sense only if you are not otherwise ready; if you are ready, buying into today's price and refinancing later is usually the stronger play. Get your hand-reviewed valuation from Joel Dyck.

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