Ron Butler, Principal Mortgage Broker at Butler Mortgage and Host of The Angry Mortgage podcast, discusses the outlook for mortgage rates, housing demand, housing starts and construction in the U.S. and Canada.*This video was recorded on July 2, 2025Watch Ron's last interview with me: https://youtu.be/iiyzZHFKvYI?si=D352snSBizng4eDnSubscribe to my free newsletter: https://davidlinreport.substack.com/Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/510WZMFaqeh90Xk4jcE34sListen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-david-lin-reportRON BUTLER:Butler Mortgage: https://www.butlermortgage.ca/Angry Mortgage Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8vl-_vvvf7VZcxKPJ-v-XgX (@ronmortgageguy): https://x.com/ronmortgageguyFOLLOW DAVID LIN:X (@davidlin_TV): https://x.com/davidlin_TVTikTok (@davidlin_TV): https://www.tiktok.com/@davidlin_tvInstagram (@davidlin_TV): https://www.instagram.com/davidlin_tv/For business inquiries, reach me at [email protected]*This video is not financial advice. The channel is not responsible for the performance of sponsors and affiliates.0:00 - Intro1:30 - Mortgage rate outlook 3:55 - Housing valuations 10:34 - Big Beautiful Bill 11:37 - Which areas will have corrections?13:28 - Canadian Liberal Party and housing15:40 - Condo market outlook 17:25 - Liberal's "affordable" housing initiative 25:25 - Why is Canada's housing so expensive?27:40 - Foreign buying 29:11 - Downpayment regulations 30:14 - Capital gains taxes 31:28 - Low-rise dwellings outlook 34:14 - Who are the buyers?35:10 - Buy now or wait?37:30 - Rental rates outlook #economy #realestate #investing