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Canadian couple in the kitchen of their cottage as they contemplate selling and if they an avoid taxes.

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Can I sell my cottage tax-free?

Is there a tax exemption for capital gains? No, but find out how to allocate your principal residence exemption...

Can I sell my cottage tax-free?
Canadian mom and child at the cottage she inherited from her father and shares with her siblings and step mom.

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Inheriting cottage and the capital gains implications

Jill's late husband left her a cottage. What happens if she transfers ownership to her stepchildren?

Inheriting cottage and the capital gains implications
Leaving a cottage to family and capital gains

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Reducing capital gains on a cottage

With planning and the right documents, the capital gains tax owing on a family cottage can be lowered. Here...

Reducing capital gains on a cottage
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What happens if you delist your condo?

You couldn’t get the offer you wanted, so you’ve pulled it off the market. Now what?

What happens if you delist your condo?

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Capital gains tax when renting out your former principal residence

There may be tax implications to renting out your home after moving out of it. There are also some...

Capital gains tax when renting out your former principal residence
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Mortgages

Mortgage renewal calculator

Is your mortgage coming up for renewal soon? Use this tool to figure out if switching lenders could save...

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Canadian holding keys to a new home, in hopes that the Bank of Canada rate announcement will have an impact on mortgage rates.

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Making sense of the Bank of Canada interest rate decision on July 24, 2024

Making sense of the Bank of Canada interest rate decision on July 24, 2024

Mortgages

Mortgage payment calculator

Use a mortgage payment calculator to understand what a mortgage will cost you in real terms.

Mortgage payment calculator

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Two brothers fishing at their Canadian cottage.

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Selling a cottage to a family member: What that means for capital gains

If the property was bought before 1994, there may already have a $100,000 capital gains deduction.

Selling a cottage to a family member: What that means for capital gains

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