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A backyard with a fire pit and chairs in the summer

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...

Does seasonality matter when selling a home?
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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...

The real cost of being single

Mortgages

Watch: What is the mortgage stress test?

Watch: What is the mortgage stress test?

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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.

Calculating expected returns on the sale of real estate

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Watch: What is mortgage affordability?

Watch: What is mortgage affordability?
a family is being shown around a rental property that is for sale.

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Cutting down capital gains tax on real estate sales

Defer RRSP contributions to mitigate taxes

Cutting down capital gains tax on real estate sales

Mortgages

Understanding mortgage affordability

Mortgage affordability provides an estimate of how much money you can afford to borrow for a home. Learn more...

Understanding mortgage affordability
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Mortgage Terms

Forget the burbs—should home buyers “fly until they qualify” for a mortgage?

With Canadian home prices soaring outside of urban centres, you may be questioning the mantra “drive until you qualify.”...

Forget the burbs—should home buyers “fly until they qualify” for a mortgage?

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Real Estate

How much you need to earn to afford a home in Vancouver and the GVA

We break down the household income requirements for different property types and regions across Vancouver.

How much you need to earn to afford a home in Vancouver and the GVA

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