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Home Owner

Renovations

Delays in building and land development helps push up home prices

Reforming regulations to encourage new building won’t be easy, but city governments have policy levers at their disposal

Delays in building and land development helps push up home prices
first time home buyer

Buying

Is it the right time to buy a house? Yes. If you have answers

The practical answer has little to do with mortgage rates or housing prices

Is it the right time to buy a house? Yes. If you have answers

Home Insurance

Damage caused by Mississauga house explosion will be costly

One home suddenly exploded. Now there's damage to dozens of others. So who picks up the tab? Home insurance...

Damage caused by Mississauga house explosion will be costly

Home Insurance

$100 to protect your home from a lightning strike

Lightning rarely destroys a home but the average insurance claim is US$4,324

$100 to protect your home from a lightning strike

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Energy saving tips to lower your bill this summer

Renovations

Energy saving tips to lower your bill this summer

Think 'smart' when using your A/C and furnace

Energy saving tips to lower your bill this summer
mortgage rate increases

Mortgages

This mortgage loophole puts us at risk

Opt for a five-year fixed rate mortgage and you don't have to qualify using the posted rate

This mortgage loophole puts us at risk

Income Properties

How Brexit could affect Canada’s real estate market

It may be a way to attract foreign investors away from already hot markets like Vancouver and Toronto

How Brexit could affect Canada’s real estate market
u.s. capital gains tax

Mortgages

Why can’t I deduct mortgage interest?

In Canada mortgage interest isn't tax deductible, unless you swap it with an investment loan

Why can’t I deduct mortgage interest?

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Columns

Morneau vows to find solution for hot housing

A working group will start this summer

Morneau vows to find solution for hot housing

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