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2023-08-14   When the going gets tough, Canadian homebuyers get creative
2023-01-09   This year create financial resolutions that you can stick to
2022-12-09   The Pros and Cons of Locking In
2022-10-11   A fresh look at the opportunities in todays housing market
2022-09-09   A look at how rate increases impact different mortgage types
2022-08-03   Budgeting for inflation
2022-07-06   Mortgage Fundamentals for Home Purchases
2022-06-03   How rising rates can affect your mortgage
2022-05-05   The Tax Free First Home Savings Account (FHSA) explained
2022-04-08   Spring clean your finances
2022-03-08   HIGHER INTEREST RATES ARE HERE. WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR YOU?
2022-01-01   Sensible strategies to help you thrive in 2022
2021-12-01   Preparing for higher rates
2021-11-01   The lowdown on appraisals
2021-10-06   What is involved in giving your child a boost to home ownership?
2021-09-08   Six tips for financial fitness this Fall
2021-07-02   6 Ways for Homeowners to Build Wealth
2021-05-31   Fixed or variable-rate mortgage?
2021-05-04   Recent Mortgage Rule Changes
2021-01-27   The lowdown on the mortgage approval process
2020-10-30   5 reasons homeowners refinance their mortgage
2020-10-01   Important credit score tips
2020-09-04   Could an investment property be your pension?
2020-06-12   No need to panic over new mortgage rules
2020-06-02   Six questions answered
2020-04-30   Mortgage deferrals and ten more timely tips
2020-03-31   What now? Making sense of a changing marketplace
2020-03-02   Coming soon! Feds ease up on the stress test
2020-02-05   My home is...
2020-01-06   10 ways to plug the money leaks
2019-11-28   Financial comfort and joy!
2019-10-30   Climate change and your mortgage
2019-09-20   What is the best mortgage rate?
2019-08-27   Five Incentives for First-Time Buyers
2019-07-11   How to get a mortgage if you have bad credit
2019-06-25   The lowdown on the First-Time Buyer Incentive
2019-05-31   Why early payout penalties matter now more than ever
2019-05-31   June Newsletter 2019
2019-05-01   The lowdown on downpayments
2019-04-01   This is what the federal budget means for homebuyers
2019-03-05   Homeownership trend - buying with a friend
2019-01-28   6 reasons to work with an expert on your mortgage renewal
2018-12-21   8 tips you won't get from your bank in 2019
2018-11-28   Broker vs Banker
2018-10-26   Five brilliant ways to use a reverse mortgage
2018-10-01   Fixed or Variable-Rate Mortgage?
2018-09-12   Top 5 Reasons to Refinance
2018-08-01   Prepare Early for Your Mortgage Renewal
2018-07-04   How to Get a Kitchen With Your New Mortgage
2018-06-04   Why Variable Rate Drops Are Creating a Surge in Activity
2018-05-02   What is the Qualifying Rate?
2018-04-04   Who Should Get a Mortgage Pre-Approval?
2018-02-28   Five Credit Habits That Can Boost Your Credit Score
2018-02-01   Four Insurance Definitions for Homebuyers
2018-01-03   For 2018: Ten Mortgage Tips You Won't Get From Your Bank
2017-12-04   Act now to restructure your debt
2017-11-01   Purchase or Refinance Now Before Rules Change in January
2017-10-13   How to Deal With Mortgage Payment Difficulties
2017-08-08   After the Rate Hike... What's Next?
2017-06-30   This is How to Buy and Renovate
2017-06-07   'Conditional on Financing': The Most Important Part of Your Offer
2017-05-03   Bridge Financing: What You Need to Know
2017-04-05   What is an Interest-saving Mortgage?
2017-03-01   This Is Why Mortgage Rates Are Suddenly Way More Complicated
2017-02-01   Why Mortgage Before March 17?
2017-01-18   Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/2 per cent
2017-01-04   Surviving and Thriving: Your Mortgage Blueprint for 2017
2016-12-05   5 Ways to Improve Mortgage Qualifying Success
2016-11-02   Should you stress about the stress test?
2016-10-05   Which renovations go right to your bottom line?
2016-09-07   5 Ways to Plug the Money Leaks
2016-08-03   This is the homebuyer of the Future
2016-07-06   Which Mortgage Features are the Most Important?
2016-06-01   Anatomy of a Mortgage Broker - Infographic
2016-05-04   Give Yourself Some Credit
2016-04-06   Sunny Days! We Expect a Great Spring Market
2016-03-02   The Mortgage Kit - Start With Proof of Your Income
2016-02-03   What's on Your Bucket List?
2016-01-06   House over $500,000? New Downpayment Rules in February
2016-01-06   New Downpayment Rules - Infographic
2015-11-30   Ten great reasons to use a mortgage broker
2015-10-27   Six Ways to Boost Your Credit Score
2015-10-07   Five Reasons Why You Should Let Renters Help Pay Your Mortgage
2015-09-24   Your Home's Fall Checklist
2015-09-09   No Bank of Canada Rate Change
2015-09-02   When you've got 'rate envy', does it make sense to refinance?
2015-08-19   Now and then: Do Canadian homes really cost that much more than 30 years ago?
2015-08-05   Your mortgage could be a goldmine of potential savings
2015-07-16   Five things to watch after the Bank of Canada's latest rate cut
2015-07-08   Smooth move! Nine tips to survive the buy/sell
2015-07-06   Should millennials worry about trying to buy a house?
2015-06-24   Housing affordability declines in Toronto, Vancouver in Q1: report
2015-06-17   A third of Canadians would struggle if mortgage rate grew by only 1%, survey finds
2015-06-12   How to Fraud-proof Your Home
2015-06-04   Show me the money! What you need to know about your downpayment
2015-06-01   6 tips to help you renew your mortgage
2015-05-28   Top takeaways from the Bank of Canada’s decision — and a ‘few new wrinkles’
2015-05-01   Canadians owe more, but they have more too: StatsCan
2015-04-08   How to get the best possible mortgage rate
2015-04-06   Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp takes aim at homebuyers with less than 10% down
2015-04-01   Three reasons buying a home is possible... with bad credit
2015-03-30   Amid fierce mortgage battle, some banks shifting focus from rates to features
2015-03-27   How to turn your mortgage into a tax advantage
2015-03-24   Shopping for a mortgage? Why you shouldn't ignore posted rates
2015-03-06   Renovating vs. moving: It's a numbers game
2015-03-03   6 reasons to get unlimited private lessons with a pro!
2015-02-27   15 Smart Ways to Save When You're Buying a Home
2015-02-04   Financial Rock. And Roll.
2015-01-28   Purchasing a home: 11 fees to keep in mind besides your mortgage
2015-01-22   Top five takeaways from Bank of Canada's surprise rate cut
2015-01-07   Our top ten mortgage tips for a smart 2015
2015-01-05   4 Ways to Drop Your Debt Weight This Year
2014-12-15   Top 10 Most Common Real Estate Regrets
2014-12-02   Opening doors, not building walls
2014-11-20   Great news coming if you're renewing a mortgage, you're about to save money
2014-11-17   3 simple things that can destroy your credit score
2014-11-13   How to house-hunt with your head, not your heart
2014-11-10   Ten Steps to Homeownership - November News
2014-10-31   The ultimate millennials' guide to mortgages
2014-10-27   5 ways to pay off your mortgage faster
2014-10-14   How new Canadians can find their financial footing
2014-10-09   Getting squeezed by high house prices? Head for the suburbs
2014-10-06   Nine ways to power-save your way to a down payment
2014-10-01   Go ahead. Jump in! October Newsletter
2014-09-24   Renewing your mortgage? Here's why you should pick up the phone
2014-09-18   Canada Average Home Price Rises...again, August Sales Up: CREA
2014-09-17   Just Because You Can Get a Big Mortgage Doesn't Mean You Should
2014-09-10   Nearly a third of Canadians have one month or less in emergency savings: survey
2014-09-05   September 2014 Newsletter
2014-08-21   Survey show 80% of renters under 50 desire home ownership
2014-08-14   Housing starts showing signs of easing over next two years: CMHC
2014-08-06   August 2014 Newsletter
2014-07-28   Half of Canadians doing more to pay down their mortgages: CIBC
2014-07-21   How the housing market has cooled in most of Canada
2014-07-16   Canadian home sales rise 0.8% to highest level in four years
2014-07-02   July 2014 Newsletter
2014-06-30   CMHC policy change on second homes fails to dent cottage sales
2014-06-13   Here comes the echo boomer to save the housing market
2014-06-11   Buy, rent, upsize or downsize? How to make the best move in today's housing market
2014-06-05   What to do if you can't pay your mortgage
2014-06-02   June 2014 Newsletter
2014-05-28   CMHC probes how much Bank of Mom and Dad may be skewing real estate market
2014-05-15   Buying or renovating a home? Look for cash back from the taxman
2014-05-07   May 2014 Newsletter
2014-05-05   Private mortgage insurers opt not to match CMHC's cuts
2014-04-30   CMHC cutting back on what it covers with mortgage default insurance
2014-04-29   Mini or maxi mortgage reforms in store for Canada?
2014-04-14   Questions to ask before breaking your mortgage
2014-04-08   Spring clean your way to a more valuable home
2014-04-02   April 2014 Newsletter
2014-03-31   Mortgage brokers go the extra mile
2014-03-18   First-time home buyers' average budget rises to $316,000: BMO
2014-03-10   Mortgage shopping? Two stars and four dogs from today's market
2014-03-05   Bank of Canada cautious on growth, warning Ukraine tensions are stoking global uncertainty
2014-03-03   March Newsletter
2014-02-05   February Newsletter
2014-01-27   Should cash-strapped retired home owners eye HELOCs or reverse mortgages?
2014-01-22   Loonie hits 4-year low as Bank of Canada holds rate at 1%
2014-01-16   What you need to know before, and after, buying a condo
2014-01-10   Sellers to benefit in strong spring housing market: report
2014-01-09   Our Top 10 Mortgage Tips for 2014
2013-12-20   Women the new 'wildcard' in the condo market
2013-12-04   Bank of Canada keeps interest rate at 1%
2013-11-28   One casualty of new restrictions could be 30-year mortgages
2013-11-25   With inflation below 1%, prospects for higher interest rates recedes further
2013-11-22   5 essential money lessons from The Wealthy Barber Returns
2013-11-21   BoC chief Stephen Poloz says Canadian housing market not a bubble, predicts soft landing
2013-11-14   November Newsletter
2013-11-05   CMHC cuts 2014 housing starts forecast, signalling slowing market
2013-10-30   Are BoC governor and Flaherty on opposite sides over use of quantitative easing?
2013-10-22   Former CMHC competitor petitions for mortage insurance fees to drop
2013-10-17   Why bond investors don’t hate Congress
2013-10-02   October Newsletter
2013-09-30   Canadian Real Estate Association raises outlook for home sales this year
2013-09-18   National Household Survey: what Canadians earned and where they lived
2013-09-17   Canadian Real Estate Association raises home sales outlook for 2013
2013-09-09   Home Renovation Financing Options
2013-09-04   September Newsletter
2013-09-03   The Smith Manoeuvre: A Canadian mortgage tax-deductible plan
2013-08-28   Homes less affordable, but Canadians keep buying nonetheless
2013-08-12   Canadian housing starts relatively stable in July, CMHC reports
2013-08-07   August Newsletter
2013-08-06   CMHC cools mortgage market with new cap for banks
2013-07-23   Can you handle higher interest rates?
2013-07-22   Pick the right term, pay off mortgage faster
2013-07-17   Bank of Canada warns of 'choppy' economy
2013-07-16   Tighter mortgage rules not cooling luxury home sales
2013-07-08   Homeowners confess their dumbest remodeling mistakes
2013-07-03   July Newsletter
2013-06-28   12 Reasons Why You’ll Be Happier in a Smaller Home
2013-06-26   FlexHousing™: A Home that Adapts to Your Life
2013-06-25   Baby Boomers reveal deepest financial regrets
2013-06-24   Are reverse mortgages a good idea for retirees?
2013-06-19   Pre-approved financing may not be enough for home purchase
2013-06-17   Why rising mortgage rates won’t tank the housing market
2013-06-14   The case for locking in your mortgage
2013-06-13   Are Canada’s mortgage wars over?
2013-06-10   Why you need to pay off your mortgage before retirement
2013-06-05   June Newsletter
2013-06-04   Plenty of advice, as well as problems, as Poloz takes reins of Bank of Canad
2013-05-29   Bank of Canada holds rate steady as Carney exits
2013-05-28   How to get value out of your house without selling
2013-05-24   Homeowners: Don’t be caught flat-footed when interest rates rise
2013-05-13   OSFI probes longer-term uninsured mortgages
2013-05-13   May Newsletter
2013-05-08   Condo slowdown takes toll on Canadian housing starts
2013-05-06   Negotiating your first mortgage? Check out these tips
2013-05-02   Flaherty stuns Bay Street, names Stephen Poloz Bank of Canada governor
2013-04-24   Tips for New Homeowners
2013-04-23   12 House-Hunting Tips to Help You Make the Right Choice
2013-04-22   Get ready condo flippers, Canada Revenue Agency is hunting you
2013-04-17   Bank of Canada cuts growth forecast, holds rates
2013-04-15   Home prices tick higher despite sales slump
2013-04-11   April Newsletter
2013-04-09   Are you average? This is what first-time home buyers look like in Canada
2013-04-08   Canadians don’t expect to be mortgage-free until age 57, survey finds
2013-04-01   Why you should lock in your mortgage
2013-04-01   Should mortgage shoppers choose the 1 or 5-year fixed rate?
2013-03-28   Are you ready to buy a house? Read these home truths first
2013-03-27   How to score the best deal on your mortgage
2013-03-26   First-time buyers poised to stand tall even as Canadian home purchase intentions fall: RBC
2013-03-11   Brokers pursue mortgage break for first-time home buyers
2013-03-06   Battle of housing bubble won, Carney focuses on economic growth
2013-03-05   Home sales slip further, but signs of traction emerge
2013-03-04   Flaherty warns banks over igniting mortgage war as BMO cuts rates
2013-02-27   Home costs take slightly smaller bite of household budget in fourth quarter: RBC
2013-02-25   24 things you didn’t know about credit cards
2013-02-19   Cooling housing market part of economic transition, Mark Carney says
2013-02-07   Mortgage rules take bite out of building permits
2013-02-04   Good debt, bad debt: Which do you have?
2013-01-25   Banks are raising rates - for those who can't manage their debt
2013-01-23   Bank of Canada leans away from interest rate hike
2013-01-22   Is Canada talking itself into a housing crisis?
2013-01-17   Housing market : Prices steady, but sales down 17%
2013-01-17   How single women – and what they want – are shaping the new housing market
2013-01-16   Looking to invest? Pay down your mortgage instead
2013-01-11   Bank of Canada could raise rates half a per cent this year, says RBC outlook
2013-01-10   7 simple rules to get the most from your TFSA
2013-01-09   RRSP deadline causes stress, BMO survey says
2013-01-08   Mild correction expected for housing market: Royal LePage
2013-01-07   5 loopholes in tough new home down-payment rules
2013-01-02   Consumer Debt: Canadians Focusing On Paying Off Bills, Worrying Less About Retirement
2012-12-28   CMHC must stay in government hands
2012-12-20   The costs of buying and selling a home
2012-12-18   These holidays, put those unused gift cards to work
2012-12-17   Canada's housing market: a victim of demographics
2012-12-04   Bank of Canada keeps key interest rate at 1%
2012-12-03   Hidden costs of home ownership
2012-11-30   TFSAs grow up: Why RRSPs now have some serious competition
2012-11-29   Five ways to make your home renos pay off
2012-11-28   As tougher mortgage rules slow housing market, critics call for a reversal
2012-11-26   Mark Carney named Bank of England governor
2012-11-23   Inflation unchanged as prices increase 1.2% in October
2012-11-22   Vast majority now favour fixed-rate mortgages
2012-11-15   Canada's home sales cool: How bad is your market?
2012-11-13   Avoid nightmare on retirement street: Pay off your mortgage
2012-11-06   Rent vs. buy? With real estate, it depends
2012-10-31   Boomers warned using home sale to fund retirement could backfire
2012-10-30   No U.S.-style housing market meltdown for Canada: CIBC
2012-10-29   Pay your mortgage like it's 2007. You'll save a pile of money.
2012-10-23   Bank of Canada holds rate steady at 1% again
2012-10-23   Higher mortgage rates would hit households hard: BMO
2012-10-18   Five easy ways to save big money now - and you won't feel a thing
2012-10-17   Commercial real estate market climbs across Canada: Re/Max
2012-10-15   How to buy a house when your credit rating's been trashed.
2012-10-10   More Canadians debt-free this year: poll
2012-10-09   Top 10 ways to win a real estate bidding war
2012-10-01   Mortgages and loans - harder for the self-employed?
2012-09-14   Ten questions to help you avoid mortgage-penalty shock
2012-09-04   Attention First-Time Buyers! Buying a home with zero-down payment is ending soon.
2012-06-29   New mortgage rules effective July 9, 2012 for insured mortgages.
2012-05-16   Smart debt management gives first-time homebuyers an edge
2012-04-18   That low-rate mortgage could actually cost you more.
2012-03-06   A Home of Their Own - New Immigrants Face Hurdles