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Real Estate

An almost 13% increase in national home prices by end of year

Most of the gains will come from Vancouver and GTA suburbs, as Alberta and Saskatchewan still struggle

An almost 13% increase in national home prices by end of year

Auto

Small SUVs do poorly in insurance industry headlight tests

Starting next year, the insurance institute won’t give its coveted highest safety award to vehicles with poor headlights

Small SUVs do poorly in insurance industry headlight tests
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Income Properties

B.C. supports housing vacancy tax in Vancouver to assist with rental shortage

BC government supports municipal move to tax vacant properties

B.C. supports housing vacancy tax in Vancouver to assist with rental shortage
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Insurance

How much does your insurance agent get paid?

Most are better off buying cheaper term life insurance for a specific period

How much does your insurance agent get paid?

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Banking

Avoid the hidden costs of sending money abroad

Pay a $4 fee for transfers under $333 CAD

Avoid the hidden costs of sending money abroad
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Mortgages

Can I get mortgage insurance if I’m on long-term disability?

A reader asks if it’s too late to get mortgage insurance, now that she is long-term disability benefits.

Can I get mortgage insurance if I’m on long-term disability?
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Real Estate

Insight into Vancouver’s real estate market

According to a new provincial government report, just over 5% of real estate purchases in metro Vancouver were made...

Insight into Vancouver’s real estate market
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Mortgages

Mortgage renewal: What’s best a variable or fixed rate?

A reader wants to help his parents and be debt-free sooner. Can he succeed with both goals?

Mortgage renewal: What’s best a variable or fixed rate?

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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

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