Marr

Canadians renewing their mortgages this year might wish they were part of the American system that locks rates in for 30 years. But as the saying goes, be careful what…

Rising housing prices made for great stories about sharing ownership with friends and family, but as prices have collapsed, in some cases wiping out the equity entirely, fingers are being…

In a housing market where many buyers continue to sit on the sidelines, can home owners take a page out of the commercial property playbook to get deals over the…

Bills are piling up, rent is due, prices are rising and you don’t have a job . It’s hard to argue with anyone unemployed taking the first position that comes…

Home prices continue to fall or remain flat in major centres across the country , a potential predicament for those counting on their homes as part of their retirement plans…

Every time someone tells me they are “willing to pay more taxes,” it usually means they are happy to have someone else pay more. But here’s what those people can…

Canadians have billions of dollars tucked away in their First Home Savings Accounts , a savings stockpile that has only been growing as stock markets have powered higher in recent…

Raiding your retirement to make a down payment on your first home is a Canadian tradition that has long been encouraged by the government, but for young Canadians who bought…

There is supposed to be no such thing as free lunch in this world, but an unnecessary number of Canadians will be a lot hungrier at retirement because they gave…

There are thousands of unsold condominiums in Canada’s two priciest cities for housing, with not many buyers in sight. Who blinks first — buyers or sellers — is the biggest…