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Reverse mortgage vs HELOC: Deciding the best way to access the equity in your home

If you don’t have income, or suddenly face a job loss or emergency expense, it may be difficult to...

Reverse mortgage vs HELOC: Deciding the best way to access the equity in your home
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Real Estate

Should I stay or should I go: The real costs of moving out of the city

Packing it all in and moving out of the city has never been more appealing than in our current...

Should I stay or should I go: The real costs of moving out of the city

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Should you sell your home to your kids?

Graham is considering a creative strategy to access his home equity with the help of his grown children. The...

Should you sell your home to your kids?

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Separation and divorce: How do we split up our investments?

When a relationship breaks down, there are tax implications arising from the division of investment assets. 

Separation and divorce: How do we split up our investments?

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Myths and facts of reverse mortgages

Although there is growing interest in this financial product, which allows Canadians to borrow up to 55% of their...

Myths and facts of reverse mortgages
A home with a for sale sign, which is what many people might consider with the mortgage payment deferral deadline looming.

Real Estate

Your mortgage payment deferral is over. Now what?

Mortgage payment deferral, swiftly implemented in wake of the COIVID-19 pandemic, ended September 30. If you still can’t pay,...

Your mortgage payment deferral is over. Now what?

Income Properties

Real estate during COVID-19: to invest or not to invest?

Do the historically low mortgage rates we're seeing right now outweigh the risk of buying property during a pandemic?...

Real estate during COVID-19: to invest or not to invest?

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“Is it time to buy a home, or should I continue renting?” 

Look at how long you expect to live in your next residence, your ability to handle all the monthly...

“Is it time to buy a home, or should I continue renting?” 

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“We paid off our mortgage early. What now?”

It's important to make a plan for your new, excess cash flow—bumping up retirement savings and emergency funds are...

“We paid off our mortgage early. What now?”

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