Using Your Home Equity for Retirement Income
Guides
A new RBC survey says home equity is playing a more prominent role in Canadian’s retirement plans. More than half (55%) of non-retired Canadians age 50+ said they expect to leverage the equity in their home as a source of retirement income (up from 49% in 2018), with 52% stating they would downsize or rent […]
10 Things to Do Before Buying a Home
Buying
Are you preparing to get into the real estate market by buying a home? If this is your first purchase, if you’re upgrading to a bigger home or even downsizing, you should be informed and educated. This is going to be one of the biggest financial decisions you make, so being prepared is a crucial […]
Laneway Housing Toronto
Homeowners
You may have seen articles popping up lately on Laneway Housing in Toronto and wonder what it’s all about. Our clients are interested and have been asking how it will impact the market, and what new opportunities it will bring. When Toronto approved the rules for building homes on the city’s more than 300 kilometres […]
Sidewalk Toronto: What is it and What Does it Mean for Toronto?
Guides
UPDATE: Sidewalk Labs Cancelled Sidewalk Labs, a Google-affiliated company, is abandoning its plan to build a high-tech neighbourhood on Toronto’s waterfront, citing what it calls unprecedented economic uncertainty. The project, dubbed Quayside, still didn’t have all of the government approvals it needed to go ahead. Many had raised concerns about the privacy implications of the […]