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We all know cultivating healthy habits has positive benefits: it improves your mood, may prevent disease, boosts energy and may even help you live longer.  What you probably don’t realize…

1. Overpricing the home. 2. Failing to accept that not everyone has the same taste they do. 3. Not paying attention to the market. 4. Not choosing the right agent.…

4 WAYS THIEVES CAN STEAL YOUR IDENTITY  Stealing your mail.  If you don’t have a locking mailbox, thieves can swipe your mail directly from the box, especially if it’s located…

What is a second mortgage? A second mortgage is an additional loan taken out on a property that is already mortgaged. For the lender, this is more risky than the…

By Sean Cooper   After mortgage rates had been on the rise for the last year or so, mortgage rates are dipping. Low mortgage rates aren’t just a boon for first-time…

by BRITTANY ANAS Looking back, I was an easy-to-please buyer—pretty much the opposite of anyone on “House Hunters.” Case-in-point: My 28-year-old self was impressed that the cheap, very standard mirrors…

As spring approaches, you may look around your home and feel inspired to brainstorm potential design updates as part of your overall spring cleaning.  Whether you want a total makeover…

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If you’re looking for a mortgage on a home purchase — or to renew one on a home you already own — is a mortgage broker or a bank your…

If Scott Money had been allowed to borrow more from his RRSP for a down payment, the first-time Toronto homebuyer says he and his wife would have stashed a greater…