Open house: Deciding between the nosey neighbour and the ideal marketing tool
Not every home, or seller, is suited for an open house. To decide: answer these three questions (plus, five...
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Have you ever electrocuted yourself?
A few months ago 16 people died and dozens more were injured when a high voltage powerline collapsed during...
Give a home as a gift and you’ll pay tax
One enterprising couple offered a builder a free home if he built their dream home for free. While it...
Laughter prompts better decisions
Buying or selling your home can be stressful, but two economists from Santa Clara University are challenging convention. They...
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The Promise of Fundamental Indexing
Last Friday, I had the pleasure of attending a talk by Rob Arnott, the creator of the Research Affiliates...
Poll: Realtor fees eat into your net worth
Value, not savings, is the real key to deciding whether or not to pay a full-service broker.
Could You Have Picked the Winning Funds?
Last month I put together the Global Couch Potato’s 10-year report card. I calculated the returns of this simple...
A few more online calculators
A follow up post with more online mortgage calculators. This time we examine the impact of prepayments.
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Globe and Mail Best Blog Award
I’m pleased to announce that Canadian Couch Potato has been selected as the top investing blog in Canada by...