Making the right moves in Canada’s record-breaking real estate market.
The dream of homeownership is alive in Canada, with more Canadians than ever before eager to put a down payment on a new place of their own, despite skyrocketing housing…
How to maximize the power of an RESP.
Parents are often busy with the obvious items when sending their kids off to school, like stocking up on school supplies and planning after-school activities—both important tasks. But there’s an…
COVID-19 financial relief: 8 opportunities for students and recent grads
Two groups that have arguably been hardest hit by COVID-19 are students and recent grads. The rolling lockdowns have made it difficult for some students to find part-time work that…
How to make your money work as hard as it can
HISAs, GICs, TFSAs, PACs—there are enough financial products out there they could make up their own word scramble puzzle. While most Canadians are interested in increasing their financial stability, the exact…
The importance of financial planning for same-sex couples
Planning for retirement. Buying a new home. Stowing money in an emergency fund during uncertain times. Saving for college. Goals are similar whether for same-sex couples or opposite-sex couples. Since…
What the 2021 mortgage stress test means for you
Well, the real estate market is booming (again). Canada’s hot housing market has been dominating headlines across news cycles, particularly a recent announcement from the Office of the Superintendent of…
Your new home: Demystifying the down payment
If you’ve got “real estate fever,” it’s most likely not by accident: Pent-up demand and lower household spending as a result of the lockdown have caused the Canadian housing market…
Want to diversify into real estate? Here are the facts
There’s no denying that homeownership may feel out of reach for some Canadians. The average house price in Canada was $531,000 in 2020. And if you live in the greater. Vancouver…
Partnership and perseverance: advice from Studiothink
“We don’t do mediocre.” said Creative Director and Founder of Studiothink Sherry Jacobi, “And not just in work. It goes beyond that.” Headquartered in Cloverdale, Jacobi and her business partner…
