How You Can Own Your Home Sooner
A recent Scotiabank poll found that nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) of Canadians are taking at least one step to becoming mortgage-free sooner. The biggest advantage of paying your mortgage off sooner is the amount of interest you would save. A
MARK CULLEN: Grow Your Own – Seed Starting Tips
As we wade out of the deep freeze of a Canadian winter, I am reminded that spring is not all that far away when I look at the list of seeds that need starting this time of year.Some of the favourites that you should consider sowing right now include
Taking a closer look at capital gains tax
Since October, subtle changes to the Principal Residence Tax Exemption (PRE) have meant that Canadian sellers and buyers must disclose transactions on their principal residences to the government. Somehow I missed until recently that the administration
Minto unveils Ontario’s first Net Zero Energy townhomes
(From left to right) Philippe St. Jean, Chief, Energy Technology Policy, NRCan; Kevin Lee, CEO, Canadian Home Builders' Association; Karen McCrimmon, Member of Parliament for Kanata-Carleton; Susan Murphy, Vice President, Land Development at Minto
Montreal real estate on course to set new records this spring
Which Canadian housing market do you think will be a leader in 2019? If you said Montreal, then you would be right, at least according to Sotheby’s International Realty Canada.
Trimart: Housing Starts on the Rise
The low-rise housing market in southern Ontario continues to show strong, stable growth, so reports the Trimart Research Corporation.The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corp's recent report shows that starts in March totaled 12,273, just slightly higher
50% of millennials plan to buy a home in the next two years
According to a recent survey conducted by Ipsos for the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), 32% of Canadians are likely to buy a home within the next two years. This percentage is 7 points higher than last year and the increase is thanks to millennials.
Rising Rates May Have a Snowball Effect
Not that anyone wants to think about snowballs just now, but industry analyst Will Dunning, chief economist for the Canadian Association of Mortgage Professionals, says in a recent post that a rise in interest rates could quickly translate into
Tarion Receives Excellence in Governance Award
On August 18, 2013, the Canadian Society of Corporate Secretaries (CSCS) opened their 15th annual corporate governance conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia with the presentation of the first ever Excellence in Governance Awards. And, Tarion Warranty
MARK CULLEN: The Dirt on Spring Planting
We are approaching planting time: with many Canadians finally getting closer to the good spring weather that we have been waiting for.This is your very best opportunity to build a foundation for your garden this year that will support plant life and grow
