Property Tax

Paying property taxes are part of owning a home. You can pay them direct or through your mortgage. So should you pay property taxes through your mortgage?

Over $5 billion worth of residential property was sold in the Greater Toronto Area this September, according to the Toronto real estate Board, up 4 per cent from September 2017. The total dollar volume of sales … Read More

As prices for just about everything in Canada—from housing and electricity to vegetables—go up, I’ve been keeping a very close eye on my bottom line. I try to combat these increases by cutting costs where I … Read More

It’s about to get even more expensive to own a house in Toronto: city council voted 35-8 in favour of a 3.29% residential property tax increase that will cost the average homeowner an estimated $90 more per year. … Read More

How do you pay bills and put away some money for retirement when your income fluctuates? It takes planning and a little math, but you won’t be surprised by those big bills.

For home buyers early on in their hunt, at a time of record-high home prices and rock-bottom interest rates, pinpointing exactly what they can afford and where isn’t exactly clear cut. To give those kickstarting their … Read More