Mortgages

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Capital gains on subdivided land, and HST on vacant land

For property that you can subdivide, you can sell some of the land and build a house on the...

Real Estate

Principal residence exemption on death and capital gains with joint tenancy

There are rules around capital gains on the sale of joint property in Canada. But how does death affect...

Real Estate

Does seasonality matter when selling a home?

These prospective sellers want to know the impact of selling their home in the winter and whether there’s an...

Spend

The real cost of being single

For unpartnered people, everything from housing to grocery shopping comes with a higher price tag. Here’s what you should...

Mortgages

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Calculating expected returns on the sale of real estate

Yan is selling his home and wants to know how to price it to ensure he turns a profit.

Mortgages

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Selling

Cutting down capital gains tax on real estate sales

Defer RRSP contributions to mitigate taxes