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Car loans are a lurking problem
David Parkinson
cost of living
Does this tax-deductible mortgage strategy still make sense?
Robert McLister
report on business
United Auto Workers strike, The Weather Network’s cyberattack and Trudeau’s cost-of-living measures: Must-read business and investing stories
United Auto Workers hold signs while on strike Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, at the Stellantis Toledo Assembly Complex in Toledo, Ohio. (Jeremy Wadsworth /The Blade via AP)
your practice
How Canadians are dealing with higher mortgage payments as renewal options dwindle
If you’re buying a house or renewing a mortgage, the Canadian Mortgage Trends blog suggests you grab a 45- to 120-day rate hold.
opinion
Canada’s housing bubble: ‘Sliding down the slippery slope of hope’
Phillip Colmar
cost of living
Mortgage renewing soon? Here are four strategies to reduce the financial pain
The downtown Vancouver skyline is seen in the distance beyond houses in Burnaby, B.C., on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
report on business
Ottawa’s vacancy rates at all-time-high and more of this week’s top real estate stories
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cost of living
Why 7 per cent mortgage rates would be unsustainable
Robert McLister
column
Volatile real estate market makes divorce even more painful
Unhappy frustrated couple sitting on couch with cardboard boxes, eviction, family having problem with dwelling, money or mortgage, worried woman and man lost home, bankruptcy or debt concept
charting retirement
Is this the most unaffordable time ever to buy a house?
A home for sale on Fallingbrook Road in Toronto’s Beach neighbourhood is photographed on Aug 29, 2023. (Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail)
cost of living
Buying insurance you don’t need can save money on your mortgage
Robert McLister
investment ideas
U.S. mortgage lender Better’s shares sink in Nasdaq debut
Specialist Anthony Matesic works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Aug. 23.
cost of living
Canadian real estate teeters and higher rates could topple it again
Robert McLister
economy
Annual pace of housing starts in Canada fell 10% in July compared with previous month: CMHC
The construction industry is short tens of thousands of workers, and experts say a coming wave of retirements could make the problem worse even as Canada is millions of homes behind what it needs to build to reach housing affordability this decade. A new housing development is constructed just outside the edge of the Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve, Monday, May 15, 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
report on business
Timing the sale of your house and building community with small retailers: This week’s top real estate stories
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globe advisor weekly newsletter
How advisors can attract the next generation with financial education
Attentive senior female financial advisor smiles while listening to a young couple discuss investment planning.
morning update newsletter
Morning Update: Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau announce separation
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau are separating after 18 years of marriage. The Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie Grégoire Trudeau arrive at the Felipe Angeles international airport in Zumpango, Mexico, Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Eduardo Verdugo
personal finance
Should you pay off your mortgage immediately before retiring?
Houses with real estate signs are pictured in East York, Toronto, on Tuesday, October 12, 2021. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)
report on business
Charities helping higher-income Canadians buy houses: This week’s top real estate stories
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cost of living
With private mortgages on the rise, LenderBidding cuts out the middleman
Robert McLister