Homebuyer

Buying a home is expensive. First, there’s the down payment, which can amount to tens of thousands of dollars. Then there are the closing costs, which are the administrative and legal costs you need to pay … Read More

Buying your first home is an emotionally charged decision no matter where you live. But if you’re buying a home in Canada in 2016, your experience will likely be fraught with some serious emotional turmoil. As … Read More

When Harry Schachter and Lily Sarno were looking at homes, they didn’t always have to wait for an open house. Instead, they were able to visit them virtually.

Canada’s Competition Bureau is suing the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) before the Competition Tribunal to give the public online access to key crucial house hunting information such as previous home listings, the length of time … Read More

We love making mortgages – and the home buying process – easy to understand. So, naturally we love it when others do, too. Last week, our friends at TheRedPin released a brand new guide for first-time … Read More

Fewer First-Time Homebuyers It’s no secret that the Canadian real estate market is cooling. National sales were down 0.8 per cent in October from September, which shouldn’t come as a shock. With the fourth round of … Read More