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Will you make money on your rental property?

Rental real estate has been a great investment for many Canadians. But how do you assess whether yours is...

Will you make money on your rental property?
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Housing affordability: What happens when lower home prices take on higher borrowing costs?

Borrowing costs are increasing as Canada experiences the fastest drop in home prices since the 1980s. Have we reached...

Housing affordability: What happens when lower home prices take on higher borrowing costs?
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My MoneySense

The piece of advice journalist Renée Sylvestre-Williams wished she had in her 20s and more

The personal finance writer is an open book on her money values, as she launches her own book, Money...

The piece of advice journalist Renée Sylvestre-Williams wished she had in her 20s and more
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Real Estate

What happens when a buyer backs out of a real estate deal?

Signing a purchase agreement and then failing to close can have serious financial consequences—and courts don’t take it lightly....

What happens when a buyer backs out of a real estate deal?

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Investing

Making sense of the markets this week: August 7

Do earnings matter in 2022? Will Canada follow the U.S. into a recession? Plus other fascinating market fodder.

Making sense of the markets this week: August 7
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Real Estate

Why now might be a good time to be a first-time home buyer in Alberta

Alberta is an attractive place to buy a first home. We look at what first-time buyers can expect in...

Why now might be a good time to be a first-time home buyer in Alberta
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Investing

Making sense of the markets this week: July 10

The worst start for markets since 1962, rate-hike fears, the pending real estate collapse and bank brokerages hide high-interest...

Making sense of the markets this week: July 10
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Real Estate

Read this before applying for the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive

The FTHBI promises to help make real estate more affordable, but there’s a catch: It’s a loan you have...

Read this before applying for the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive

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Real Estate

Where to Buy Real Estate in Canada 2022: Halifax Regional Municipality

In spite of recent price gains incited by immigration to N.S. during the pandemic, Halifax continues to be an...

Where to Buy Real Estate in Canada 2022: Halifax Regional Municipality

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