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Vacation Homes

A house in Edmonton, one of the areas that worsened in Canada for home affordability in January 2025.

Mortgages

Why are mortgages so expensive in Canada?

Why are mortgages so expensive in Canada?
Canadian couple outside their home, wondering about the cost of their mortgage payments and if they will rise.

Mortgages

Will the cost of borrowing and mortgage payments rise?

Homeowners expect monthly mortgage payments to rise upon renewal in 2025, according to a new survey.

Will the cost of borrowing and mortgage payments rise?
Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc attends a first ministers meeting in Ottawa on Wednesday, Jan.15, 2025.

Taxes

When does the capital gains tax inclusion rate increase take effect?

Ottawa defers effective date of capital gains changes to 2026 and promises exemptions for the tax inclusion increase.

When does the capital gains tax inclusion rate increase take effect?
A landlord meets with two potential tenants outside a condo building

Business Insurance

Insurance for landlords in Canada: Your guide to protecting rental properties

Insurance for landlords in Canada: Your guide to protecting rental properties

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Investing

Canadian Financial Summit 2024: MoneySense sessions and free tickets

Canadian Financial Summit 2024: MoneySense sessions and free tickets
A couple receive the keys to their new home from a realtor

Real Estate

The tax implications of buying a second home in Canada

Vacation or rental property, or both? Here are the taxes you can expect on a secondary property in Canada,...

The tax implications of buying a second home in Canada
A newly renovated kitchen of a rental property

Real Estate

Down payment for a second home in Canada: How much do you need?

Second homes and rental properties have their own down payment requirements. Here’s what to expect when buying a second...

Down payment for a second home in Canada: How much do you need?
Lights glow in front a modern two-storey home at dusk

Real Estate

Second mortgages in Canada: What are the rules?

Interested in buying a second property? Familiarize yourself with the mortgage rules first to make sure it’s the right...

Second mortgages in Canada: What are the rules?

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A man and woman celebrate the purchase of their second home by dancing in the living room

Real Estate

Buying a second home: How it works in Canada

Here’s what home owners and investors should know about the rules, financing options and tax implications of buying a...

Buying a second home: How it works in Canada

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