couple looking at condo

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Splitting condo ownership fairly with your partner

Michael is closing a condo deal and wants to make sure he and his girlfriend are proceeding correctly.

Splitting condo ownership fairly with your partner

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Avoiding Canadian tax on U.S. property

Sonja and her spouse are splitting their assets. Can she claim a U.S. property as her principal residence?

Avoiding Canadian tax on U.S. property
buying an ex partner out of a mortgage

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When you break up a year after buying a condo together

Should you let your ex buy you out of a mortgage?

When you break up a year after buying a condo together

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How to pay less capital gains tax on a rental property

If it used to be your principal residence, this exemption could save you a huge tax bill

How to pay less capital gains tax on a rental property
selling your house

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How to avoid selling your house at a loss

There are options to refinance the mortgage or receive a tax deduction to recuperate costs

How to avoid selling your house at a loss

Auto Insurance

City vs suburbs: What’s your sweet spot?

Would you spend 43 days in your car to save $300,000?

City vs suburbs: What’s your sweet spot?
mortgage rate change

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Lower your IRD mortgage penalty

Most mortgages have a fee to exit the contract, but calculating it can be confusing and expensive

Lower your IRD mortgage penalty

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Just moved in? Time to create a landscape master plan

Good landscaping should continue to give back for years to come

Just moved in? Time to create a landscape master plan
first time home buyer

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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