CMHC is Nearing Mortgage Insurance Cap
Many of us know about CMHC mortgage insurance; and those of us that do are either trying to find a way out of paying it, or are hoping that we never have to. But on Tuesday, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation issued a statement to all major banks in Canada, saying that they were…
Read moreThe Different Types of REITs
On Monday we began our mini-series on REITs, real estate investment trusts. In that post we talked about how REITs are like shares that can be bought and sold on the stock market. We also talked about how there are several different kinds of REITs you can choose to invest in. What we didn’t touch…
Read moreShould our Financial Infrastructure be Changed?
A recent study done by C.D. Howe Institute was released yesterday and it holds some pretty interesting ideas on how our financial and political infrastructure should look, and what’s wrong with the way it looks now. Before we delve deeper into the changes the report claims are necessary for Canada’s infrastructures, let’s review what those…
Read moreWill Tighter Rules be Imposed on Canada Mortgages?
For the past year (and more!) we’ve been listening to Bank of Canada’s Governor, Mark Carney, and Finance Minister, Jim Flaherty, harp on us about how much debt we’re carrying. Those warnings have been an ironic backdrop to a housing market that continues to be overvalued in many areas and most recently, the bidding war…
Read moreWill Today’s Canada Mortgage be Underwater Tomorrow?
Prices are high in Canada, that’s not really any secret. The sky-high housing market began in Vancouver and now it’s made its way to Calgary and Edmonton. People anywhere East of there are now starting to worry that the rising house prices are going to make their way across the entire country. The problem is…
Read moreYou’ve Paid Off Your Mortgage! What Comes Next?
So many people wait and wait for that blessed day when they make their last mortgage payment and own their home free and clear. The average monthly Canada mortgage payment is about $1,500 – that’s a large chunk of change that’s left over each and every month when it’s all paid off! But, what do…
Read moreIs Canada’s Pension System Really so Bad?
“With all the bombardment of talk regarding the vast amount of Baby Boomers that are heading into retirement now or in the next few years, people are worried. Combined with rising debt levels, those retirees are worried about their Canada mortgage and how they’re going to pay it off when they no longer have income…
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