Still renting? You must have a good reason. Although, we’re not really sure what it is. With rents continuing to rise across the country, interest […]
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Critiquing The 15-Year Home Loan
Question. I bought my first home in the early 2000s when interest rates were much higher then now, and got a fixed, 30 year loan […]
Mortgages: When You Are In Financial Trouble
Question: We have owned our house for many years, and currently owe several months of mortgage payments. The equity in our house is somewhere in […]
How to rejig environment sector, by Goke Adegoroye
Retired Federal Permanent Secretary and one-time Director General of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency (FEPA), Dr. Goke Adegoroye has given a verdict that the environment […]
When It Comes To Disclosures, How Much Do You Really Have To Tell?
You call her Gladys. For the six years you lived in your charming little 1909 Craftsman home on your charming little 1909 street, she appeared […]
Real Estate Is Lucrative For Canada's Taxman
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) continues to follow through on the crackdown it announced last year on people who fail to report income from real […]
The Top-Three Considerations When Starting a Home-Based Business
If you’re considering starting a home-based business, you’re in good company. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, more than half of all businesses are […]
The Do's And Don'ts Of Tapping Your Rising Home Equity
If you bought a home recently, it may already have increased in value. Equity growth goes hand-in-hand with pride of ownership (and fun stuff like […]
Ask the HOA Expert: HOA Volunteers
Question: Volunteers are an important part of HOA living. But how does a board deal with owners who are totally negative, derail attempts to reach […]
8 Reasons Why Cottage Living Benefits You And The Environment
In 1950 the average American home measured just 983 square feet. By 2004 that average had grown to 2,340 square feet. But is bigger really […]