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Buying a Home? Ask Your Partner These 4 Questions First
Buying your first home is incredibly exciting, but there's also more than a little bit of stress that comes with it. A house is a big purchase, and it brings a whole host of new hurdles beyond the initial price tag....more 
Prices in this hot Canadian market just dropped for the first time since January 2016
Balanced market conditions in Toronto have dampened gains in the nation’s monthly home price index in August, according to the latest Teranet-National Bank House Price Index....more 
Canadian real estate posts world-leading Great Recession recovery
Advanced economies continue to recover from this millennium’s first global financial crisis, and in terms of residential real estate, Canada is seeing the fastest pace of price gains in the world, according to the Bank for International Settlements....more 
After rate hikes, Canadian housing braces for 'biggest rule change of all time'
Interest rate hikes might be the last thing the housing market needs as sales in Toronto plunge and Ottawa considers even tougher measures for qualifying for loans...more 
Coming soon, another costly burden on harried homeowners — mandatory energy audits
Green groups are lobbying for the $400-$600 audit to be a requirement for every house on the market — for Ontario residents it is soon to be a harsh reality...more 
Rent in the city, own in small towns: Canada’s new real estate trend
With prices sky-high in some of Canada’s largest cities and real estate markets softening across the country, many city dwellers are choosing to rent the home where they live and buy properties — especially in smaller towns — as an investment....more 
Common Misconceptions Renters Have About Home Buying
There are plenty of legitimate benefits to home ownership (like tax credits and one day—in 30 years—getting to own a home outright). And of course there are obvious differences between renting and buying in terms of what you can and can't do, but there are also a lot of myths—and unnecessary moral implications—surrounding home ownership and renting that you absolutely don't need to buy into. ...more 
4 Home-Buying Mistakes That Trip Up Unmarried Couples
First comes love, then comes ... a mortgage?! That’s right: Many couples are buying a home together before tying the knot....more 
7 expert tips on moving in with your significant other
If that drawer you were gifted at your significant other’s apartment has turned into half a dresser, and your toothbrush is now a permanent fixture in their medicine cabinet, it might be time to consider cohabitation. Moving in with a partner is a major relationship milestone, and both parties are likely to feel nervous in the weeks leading up to the big day. ...more 
What is a Mortgage Broker?
In recent months, it has come to my attention that consumers are still a bit unfamiliar with what exactly a mortgage broker is and the essential role we play. A mortgage professional can provide you with the options and expertise that is essential in getting you the right mortgage that best fits your immediate and future needs. ...more 
Toronto home buyers and sellers play the waiting game
Toronto in mid-August feels like a city waiting with bated breath. The real estate market is drowsy and buyers and sellers are anxious to know what will happen when it comes back to full consciousness in September...more 
Closing Costs
That final step in buying your home comes with some unexpected costs....more 
Even condos are now unattainable for most of Toronto’s middle class
The latest numbers from the Toronto Real Estate Board pointed at a steady rise in the costs of purchasing a condo—once thought to represent an opportunity for home ownership among less-moneyed families—in the city....more 
Canada's economic growth just blew past expectations — and you know what that means
The data bolsters expectations for another interest rate hike from the Bank of Canada this year...more 
Was the CMHC premium increase really a tax increase?
On June 29, 2017 CMHC announced that it would pay a $4 billion dollar special dividend to the federal government. This dividend will be paid out over period of time not longer than two years. A spokesperson for CMHC was quoted as saying that the special dividend returns excess capital to the Government of Canada....more |
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