Tarek Mnaimne has been considering dipping his toes into the Canadian real estate market, particularly in Toronto or Montreal, but the rate hike from the central bank is giving him pause. “It just doesn’t look as attractive as it used to,” says Mnaimne, a Canadian expat currently working in Kuwait City as an investment analyst. […]
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Tarek Mnaimne has been considering dipping his toes into the Canadian real estate market, particularly in Toronto or Montreal, but the rate hike from the central bank is giving him pause. “It just doesn’t look as attractive as it used to,” says Mnaimne, a Canadian expat currently working in Kuwait City as an investment analyst. […]