It can’t be easy for a certified financial planner to admit this, but Ted Rechtshaffen admits he blew it on his last mortgage. “I was wrong. I had a variable rate mortgage... ...
You’ve finally saved up the downpayment for your first home. But be warned: purchasing your dream home could become a nightmare if you’re not prepared. “Buying a home, some would say, is... ...
Many times over the last few years, John Norquay has been stricken with pangs of anxiety over not being a homeowner. They strike when he attends housewarming parties for friends. They hit... ...
The stock markets are roaring ahead and Canada’s housing market continues to climb higher, but Randy Dyck is getting a lot more satisfaction out of his core investments in other areas:... ...
Children hoping to inherit the family cottage may be in for a surprise, says a British Columbia financial institution. BlueShore Financial surveyed 498 of its clients between July 7 and 14 and... ...
Mortgage holders can save thousands and be mortgage-free years earlier Paying down your mortgage faster. It's one of those boilerplate suggestions that financial advisers love to make to their clients. After all,... ...
OTTAWA -- Canadian home sales picked up on May as buyers came back into the market helped by low mortgage rates, but economists cautioned against the momentum continuing. The Canadian Real Estate... ...
The share of Canadians who are predicting higher home prices in their neighborhood remained above 40% for a fifth week in the latest weekly polling by Bloomberg and Nanos Research. That’s... ...
TORONTO - A Bank of Montreal report on first-time home buyers says the average budget has increased to $316,100. That's up nearly six per cent from an average of $300,000 in last... ...
The cost of mortgage default insurance is about to go up for most consumers after competitors moved quickly to follow Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.’s decision to raise premiums. The federal agency... ...
