Debt service ratio is essentially the ratio between your income and your debt payments. This ratio is important because it’s a simple way to measure how effectively you can handle your payments.
Toronto council approved an inclusionary zoning policy that will force developers to set aside a percentage of units for affordable housing if they’re putting up condos near transit stations.
Canada begins to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, the hopes are for positive economic growth, however, it seems pandemic effects may stick around longer than most anticipated.
The empty homes tax is a yearly tax applied to any homes or properties in the Vancouver area that are left unoccupied for more than six months in a given tax year.
Despite a marked slowdown from the hectic first half of the year, Calgary has no shortage of activity in its residential market.
For many people, building their own homes is a solution to help them get exactly what they want. While it is totally viable option, it is a very different process than buying a resale home.
Rent-to-own real estate investing can fund lifestyle changes—just ask Daniel St-Jean. He and his wife began investing in 2010, and by 2014 their cash flow was so strong that they decided to move to Niagara-on-the-Lake.
Buying real estate in Canada as a foreigner presents unique challenges and there are a lot of things that you need to be aware of.
On Tuesday RE/MAX released its 2021 condominium report, with numbers pointing at an incredible year for the Canadian condo market.
No matter where you are, there are going to be some recurring costs associated with your investment. Here, we'll explain how property taxes work in Toronto.
Data from Statistics Canada and Royal LePage indicate that in recent years, the square footage of Toronto condos has been shrinking at an arming rate.
Toronto is making global headlines this week after receiving the not-so-coveted number two spot of the world’s worst real estate bubbles.
With new bills coming and going, and rules for landlords and tenants seemingly in flux all the time. Here is how commercial tenant evictions currently work in Ontario.
An increase in time spent at home in the last year may be to blame for many Canadians reexamining the decisions on where they want to live.
Critics of the practice known as “blind bidding” are now calling for alternatives to be put in place, claiming it drives up prices artificially and makes homes more unaffordable.
Global bond yield rates are up this month, and Canada is not missing out on the action. Yield rates surged to 1.24% from the 0.85% of late September.
The US-Canadian land border is finally set to reopen on Nov 8th, spurring many snowbirds to once again make plans to head south.
For decades, we have counted on trades from other countries to bring their skills and expertise to help build our homes and infrastructure.
Wondering what an overvalued housing market could mean for Canadians and investors? It isn't all doom and gloom, but it's important to understand what can happen.
More and more people are turning to rural properties for their lifestyle and investment opportunities. This Brantford realtor explains why you should too.
It seems that the rate of vacancies has begun to stabilize, though it’s still at a relatively elevated level compared to the pre-pandemic urban rental market.
The amount of the house you're acquiring will determine what your down payment should be. Here are the minimum and maximum requirements in Canada.
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