As some readers know, I’ve been asked from time to time by members of the real estate industry to comment on the future of their industry, how technology might impact it and how open data (both the government variety, and the trend by regulators to make the industry’s data more open) may alter it. It [...]

It’s May: month of Victoria Day, the Kitsilano Farmers Market launch, Kitsilano Pool’s season opening and more. But today I’m concerned with the patio season, another hallmark of the swiftly approaching summer. By May 17, I’m betting th…

Open House: Sunday, May 20th from 2:00pm – 4:00pm. Address: PH4 – 2410 Cornwall Avenue Price: $649,000 Property type: Residential Attached Total area: 803 sq. ft. Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 1 Year Built: 1979 MLS Number: V950330 Listing agent: …

On mortgages in retirement, excessive spending in kids sports and record booze sales in Ontario.

Getting a divorce is tough enough, but having to sort out the house and finances can seem like a daunting process. Here’s a few tips on how to minimize your frustration, and financial exposure, during a divorce.

On mobile payments, Timmies accepting Visa, market jolts, national house prices and investor blues.

Easy access to mortgages has been driving the hot housing market for years now.

Well, it’s that time of year again… the time in Kitsilano where everyone stops working and heads to the beach to enjoy the sun! The weather this past weekend was spectacular and let’s hope for more of the same for the long weekend. In…

On mobile payments, Toronto’s caviar condo boom, retirement needs and the top three ways to buy bonds.

Women are more likely than men to be first-time homebuyers in the next two years, according to a new RBC poll.

On America’s biggest bank losing $2B in six weeks, cashing in on your home and money-saving summer travel tips.

The rewards for slug prevention with pots and copper: Hosta ‘Ghostmaster’. Photo credit: Meredith Brehaut Things are growing now with the warmer temperatures and my garden is being invaded by the season’s first line of predators: slugs. T…

On how much you need to retire well, downplaying house prices and easing debt trends in Canada.

A few months ago, a friend on Facebook – who also happens to be a Mortgage Specialist and a well-respected Financial Expert – posted the following status update: Well, being from Mississauga, and always having a keen interest in what’s going on in the Canadian Real Estate Market, I checked out her recommendation and landed [...]

On Ottawa’s secret plan to curb the housing market, market reaction to elections in Europe and how much Canadians plan to spend this Mother’s Day.

Kitsilano has been a yoga haven for years now.  A yoga mat and Lululemon pants are the uniform of choice for many in the ’hood.  The neighbourhood offers hot yoga, baby yoga, kundalini yoga, power yoga, laughter yoga, beach yoga and more. But anyon…

An average home in Greater Vancouver now makes more than double what the average resident earns from working.

Can being frugal make you rich? Does college still pay? Is it time to sell your home and cash in?

On the new plastic $20 bill, the most coveted waterfront home in Toronto and what you need to know about the principal residence exemption.

On how to win a bidding war, financial tips for new parents and why Ontario residents are paying more for hydro.