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18 January 2010

Bank of Canada: No Housing Bubble

Last week, the Bank of Canada dismissed the notion that Canada is heading into real estate bubble territory.

15 January 2010

Consolidating Debt: To Do or Not to Do?

A couple of years ago I realized that somehow debt had crept up on me. More debt than I was comfortable carrying.

13 January 2010

A Different Look at Reverse Mortgages

I’ve come across a number of articles lately discussing the pros and cons of reverse mortgages.

13 January 2010

Condo Owners and the HRTC

Time is running out for homeowners looking to take advantage of the Home Renovation Tax Credit (HRTC), which expires at the end of January.

12 January 2010

Vancouver Home Prices Set to Rise

As if property in Vancouver didn’t cost enough, now realty firm Royal LePage is predicting that real estate prices in the Metro Vancouver area will rise by 7.2 per cent in 2010.

11 January 2010

New Record for Ottawa Home Sales

Last year saw the city of Ottawa set a new record for home sales, surpassing the previous record set in 2007.

8 January 2010

Preparing for Rising Interest Rates

As I’ve discussed before, there are now three certainties in life: death, taxes and rising interest rates.