We break down how your credit score actually affects the loans you apply for
We break down how your credit score actually affects the loans you apply for

Do you know your credit score? Oh, you do? Well, have you ever stopped to think about what it actually means?

Housing prices pushed up as record number of people migrated to Ontario in 2016
Housing prices pushed up as record number of people migrated to Ontario in 2016

There are a lot of factors driving up real estate prices in the Greater Toronto Area. But let’s take the time to talk about one specifically: migration

RBC chief calls for government intervention in Canada’s hot housing markets
RBC chief calls for government intervention in Canada’s hot housing markets

Toronto and Vancouver’s lofty real estate prices could drag down the Canadian economy if action isn’t taken to wrestle them under control

Does it ever make sense to borrow money for a down payment?
Does it ever make sense to borrow money for a down payment?

You may be able to avoid CMHC insurance, but you could face higher mortgage rates. So what should you do?

There are nearly 100,000 unoccupied homes in the GTA. What's going on?
There are nearly 100,000 unoccupied homes in the GTA. What's going on?

The Greater Toronto Area has a ton of unoccupied homes. And it may be saying something sinister about the area’s housing market

The average home price in Toronto just saw a record-shattering 33% annual increase
The average home price in Toronto just saw a record-shattering 33% annual increase

The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) reports that the average home price in the Toronto area in March was up 33.2% from March 2016, illustrating just how much we need a solution to cool this runaway market

Canadian auto sales absolutely crushed it again in March 2017
Canadian auto sales absolutely crushed it again in March 2017

Automakers released their sales numbers from last month and they’re up nationally 5% from 2016

Rent control in Toronto could spell disaster, warns CIBC report
Rent control in Toronto could spell disaster, warns CIBC report

Rents in Toronto are skyrocketing, but a report from CIBC warns that rent controls could lead to decreased supply and a worsened situation

The best personal finance reads from March 2017
The best personal finance reads from March 2017

Check out this month’s roundup to get the latest personal finance stories and advice

Millennial Quebecers are most likely to buy a home in next 12 months, but also least prepared
Millennial Quebecers are most likely to buy a home in next 12 months, but also least prepared

A new survey conducted on behalf of Scotiabank has found that millennials in Quebec are the most likely to buy a home in the next year

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