Real Estate

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Vacation Homes

Family legacy: How to pass along the family cottage—and 3 things to avoid

Discover key strategies from estate planning lawyer Peter Lillico on preserving your family’s cherished cottage for generations to come.

Family legacy: How to pass along the family cottage—and 3 things to avoid

Mortgages

Mortgage affordability calculator

A mortgage affordability calculator uses your income, debts and living expenses to determine how much money you can borrow...

Mortgage affordability calculator
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Mortgages

The best 5-year fixed mortgage rates in Canada

You have so many options for finding the best mortgage rate for you. Here’s how you can compare some...

The best 5-year fixed mortgage rates in Canada

Mortgages

Mortgage penalty calculator

Is it worth it to break your mortgage early? Use our mortgage penalty calculator to find out.

Mortgage penalty calculator

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Real Estate

Down payment for a second home in Canada: How much do you need?

Second homes and rental properties have their own down payment requirements. Here’s what to expect when buying a second...

Down payment for a second home in Canada: How much do you need?
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Ask a Planner

How to invest down payment funds while timing the real estate market

Selling a home to become an empty nester as prices keep rising can feel like mistiming the market. Here’s...

How to invest down payment funds while timing the real estate market

Mortgages

Tools to calculate your mortgage payments and costs in Canada

Are you thinking about buying a home, or renewing or refinancing your mortgage? These tools can help you understand...

Tools to calculate your mortgage payments and costs in Canada
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Banking

Fewer banking fees, help for mortgage holders—here’s what new rules could mean for Canadians

The federal government’s new affordability measures build on other recent changes aimed at reducing financial pressure on cash-strapped Canadians....

Fewer banking fees, help for mortgage holders—here’s what new rules could mean for Canadians

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Leaving a cottage to family and capital gains

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Reducing capital gains on a cottage

With planning and the right documents, the capital gain tax owing on a family cottage can be lowered. Here...

Reducing capital gains on a cottage

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