Increasingly, investors are discovering traditional avenues are no longer the sole pathway to success. This includes finding alternatives to conventional real estate ventures, such as becoming landlords, offering short-term rentals, or flipping properties, especially as regulations and policies make some of these options less lucrative.  

Many investors are turning to private mortgage investing...

The recent announcement by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) regarding loan-to-income (LTI) limits in Canada has caused people to wonder about the implications. These new regulations aim to restrict the proportion of new mortgages with loans exceeding 450% of borrower income. 

OSFI has not yet provided clear guidance on the exact proportion of loans exceeding 450%...

Buying your first home should be a cause for celebration – not instill fear like a trip to the dentist.

Sadly, though, many young people today are no longer able to feel the exuberance of owning a home. High interest rates, hefty fees, taxes, levies and other charges and have killed that dream.

Young, first-time buyers are being taxed on new housing at rates which would have crushed their parents and...