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

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

One option is to sever the land, keep the house, and sell the rest

Here are four reasons to stop wasting time keeping fees and taxes low and to stop being diversified and...

Len’s will was prepared in Quebec, where most of his assets are located. Now he lives in Ontario. How...

Resist the temptation to withdraw funds during periods of low income

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

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

Build a wide margin of safety to ride the storm