Keeping the cottage in the family

Avoid feeing the wrath of a double taxation when selling real estate assets to family (non-arm's lenght) by selling asset to family at a fair market value.
10-23-2006 14:37 More...

What is a Credit/ Beacon Score?

What is a credit Score and how is it interpreted?
Reviewed and Collected by John-Andrew Newman, Mortgage Consultant
10-23-2006 14:25 More...

The low down on CMHC insurance

What is CMHC Mortgage Loan Insurance?
10-23-2006 14:13 More...

Privatizing CHMC

The federal government is quietly testing the waters about privatizing the national housing agency, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. — a move that could bring billions of dollars into Ottawa's coffers but would also upset social-housing advocates and possibly cause upheaval in the bond market.
10-23-2006 14:11 More...

40 Year Amortizations

The Mortgage Bite
Want the detached house and the picket fence but can't make the payments? There are new mortgages that can help ... 40 year amortizations can help you get into a home, only if needed.
10-23-2006 14:08 More...

Clearing the down-payment hurdle

With Canadian mortgage rates drifting to all-time lows and real estate prices on the upswing, renters are struggling as never before to accumulate down payment money to get into the housing market. Fortunately, in recent years it's become much easier.


10-20-2006 16:29 More...

What you need to know about Foreclosures

It's one of the most daunting words in the English language: foreclosure.

10-20-2006 16:27 More...

Proposed MLS changes may boost real estate agents' fees

That's no idle threat. If you are thinking about buying a new home or selling your existing property, chances are fairly good that that you will eventually get involved with the MLS.
10-20-2006 16:25 More...