Last year, I got married and my husband and I bought a condo. Our lavish wedding, and the down payment for our home, was funded largely by savings, along with some generosity from our families. Even though we pulled it off, not all your Gen Y clients will be as lucky.
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Water is the number one cause of insurance claims, ranking far ahead of fire and theft, says Intact Insurance
All-cash offers, bidding wars, and purchases based on floor plans alone, are some of the tactics being used by increasingly desperate Manhattan property buyers, the Financial Times reports.
This year was full of pleasant surprises in Canada’s housing market as sales recovered from the more stringent mortgage rules introduced by the federal government in 2012, says Sal Guatieri, senior BMO economist in a special report.
Only 51% of homeowners are confident they will be debt-free at retirement, even though 83% feel it's important to meet that goal by then.
Buyers looking for newly-built home in Calgary are facing a significantly more expensive market than they were a year ago, says Statistics Canada.
Home sales were up in August by 2.8% over July, says the Canadian Real Estate Association.
There are three key home financing decisions for first-time buyers to consider: down payment, mortgage options and accelerated payments, says TD.
National home sales rose in June 2013.