and yield actually increase.Also Friday the MOVE (bond volatility) and VIX is spiking up (although so far it seems result of money is being moved from Tech to utility sector). 

If interest rates drop, demand will spike and prices will go way up.

We don't get that spiked property investment appreciation as our GTA properties BUT the cash flow is the huge attraction. 

In October 2021, CoreLogic reported rental prices increasing 10.9% nationally YoY, the fastest year-over-year growth in more than 16 years.Many experts forecast a 7% increase or greater in rent prices, this year.Would-be buyers finding it difficult to secure a loan or who find their salaries and wages failing to keep pace with the aggressive rise in inflation will either need to lower their budget or rent.More employees working from home could also trigger a spike in rentals as migrating residents “try out” a neighborhood or community before they buy.And, as mortgage forbearance terms come to a close, even more homeowners are expected to join the leagues of listers/renters.As a result, 2022 is shaping up as a great year for investment in real estate income properties, including multi-family dwellings as an income source and a hedge against inflation.

The pricing is a bit dated following the post-covid inflation spike, but adding 20% to these costs should be a strong directional start.To dig a little deeper, I created a Google Sheet and line item'ed out all of the major repair items I might encounter in a property.

The Fed is pleased with inflation coming down and hints at cutting rates in 2024. Most analysts are saying there will be multiple rate cuts in 2024. What will this do to home prices and demand if we have 6% or lower m...

Spike in demand after so get in now?

This is the best explanation of the complex US Treasury market I've ever read.Even in a worse case scenario where inflation and banking volatility accelerate, the greater likelihood than a spike in mortgage rates would be some type of FED intervention and return to some form of quantitive easing through bond purchases or debt swaps. 

Even if they were able to refi, it would be at a MUCH higher rate then they are probably now paying and their payment would spike higher.

Prices have spiked so much that the numbers are tough to work out.