Deb is 56. “Still semi-hot,” she tells me. Wants to retire in seven years. Owns a townhouse and a rescue Chihuahua. She’ll ...

The rule of thumb is that 70% of whatever you made (and lived on) while working should be sufficient. Others scoff, vowing ...

First, the bill still needs to be passed by the Senate and signed into law by President Trump so it’s not a 100% done deal.

During the landing of Apollo 13 on the moon, NASA astronaut, John Swigert, famously said, “Okay, Houston…we’ve had a problem here.” This came to mind after observing an interesting (and concerning) ...

Sorry newbie buyers, desperate realtors and lonely lenders. No rate cut tomorrow. The Bank of Canada’s in no position to drop the cost of money when it reviews things in the morning. In fact, bond ...

He came to Canada from the States as a toddler. Met his throb while working in tech on the US west coast, then returned to Canada to make a life. They’re both duallies, but when it comes to family ...

Brad and Deeana are houseless Millennials. “Sucks,” she says. “We’re sick of renting but scared of buying. How is anyone supposed to know what to do anymore?” Both 34, one kiddo, now paying $3,500 for ...

In Canada, the income attribution rules are designed to prevent high-income earners from transferring assets to family members solely to reduce taxes on investment income. An effective way to navigate ...

Tougher stress test. Mortgage creep. Buyer fatigue. It’s all having an impact on the market. See the stats below. But the biggest impact of all? That’s price. Now that less than 16% of all Canadians ...

Given next Thursday’s slugfest in Ontario, plus BC’s latest witch hunt, this blog post was supposed to tell you why landlords are about to be broiled on a spit. But, alas, events have overtaken things ...