There are very few issues that get as heated when discussed as property taxes. Everywhere from Facebook groups to coffee shops sees people getting up in arms about the amount of taxes that are paid on homes and businesses. Everyone has an opinion, but how exactly do our property taxes work? How are they calculated? Why do they go up? … Read More

by Michael Heath Housing market dangers are “especially acute” in Australia, Hong Kong, Canada and Sweden, Oxford Economics said, noting this has historically posed a threat to economic activity. “In all four, valuations are very elevated, there has been a lengthy housing boom, debt levels are high and there is a significant share of floating rate debt,” Adam Slater, lead … Read More

Good news for Toronto mortgage brokers—the market appears to have rebounded. Numbers released by the Toronto Real Estate Board for the month of August reveal an 8.5% boost in sales over the same month last year, signifying an adjustment to market realities spurred by B-20 and the Fair Housing Plan. In total, 6,839 homes were sold throughout the Greater Toronto … Read More

We all have debt. It’s inevitable. No one comes into the world with enough money to immediately buy everything we could ever want or need. That’s okay. As long as you keep it under control, you can live a perfectly healthy financial life and, dare we hope, prosper at the same time. Now you probably think of debt and prosperity … Read More

Global index says MetroVancouver’s home prices are 65 per cent higher than they should be Canada has been ranked the world’s third most overvalued country in the world for real estate, at 56 per cent higher than it should be based on typical incomes, according to a global house price index by The Economist. Canada was beaten only by New Zealand and Australia in the rankings by the … Read More