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Hamilton, like all other areas within driving distance of Toronto,  has seen its property values swell with the rising tide that is the Greater Golden Horseshoe housing market. But Hamilton, in particular, seems to be on … Read More

TFSAs are continuing to grow in popularity. The latest statistics from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) show there were more than 11.7 million TFSA holders in 2014—a 143% increase from 2009, the year they were introduced.

If you’re like me, you spend lots of time dreaming about the big events in life. You probably spent your childhood wondering what your wedding day would be like. You might have daydreamed about buying a … Read More

If there’s one thing that Ratehub.ca recommends when it comes to redeeming your Aeroplan Miles, it’s to do so only when you’re getting good value out of them. The way to determine whether or not a … Read More

A 21,000 square-foot Toronto mega-mansion fashioned after the Palace of Versailles (40 Park Lane Circle, pictured above), captured local headlines last year for its seeming inability to find a buyer after being listed on MLS and … Read More

Location, location, location may be the most spouted mantra in real estate, but in the housing market’s notoriously seasonal market, landing the best deal on a home may actually come down more to timing over anything … Read More

The standout headline in real estate news this year has been the first-time homebuyer. Pundits are pointing to the bank of mom and dad as the primary force behind these buyers, conjuring images of wealthy baby … Read More

Since joining the Ratehub.ca team back in 2012, I’ve dedicated the last two weeks of December as a time for reflection on the blog. We work hard all year to try and bring you the content … Read More

We are approaching summer vacation, when the real estate market (and by extension, real estate news) tends to slow. So, this mortgage update will be short and sweet, as evidenced by this intro. 2014 Mortgage Stats … Read More

In the midst of this busy real estate season, there’s been a flurry of reports on rising home prices, supply and demand housing imbalances in some areas, and mortgage rate wars. However, in our experience, what’s … Read More