Point2 Homes recently published an interesting piece about the Canadian and the American housing markets post-recession. It compared their evolution in the past decade. It found that the average Canadian is currently looking at home prices 56% higher but has an income only 15% larger. Meanwhile, in the U.S., the median income per household increased […]

You’ve asked, so we’ve delivered! I’m thrilled to announce the release of my bestselling book as an Audiobook. Burn Your Mortgage is now available on Audible, Amazon and iTunes. Burn Your Mortgage is perfect for listening to while you’re tanning at the beach, jogging, on your way to work or cooking at home. Special Offer – Download the Burn Your Mortgage Audiobook for FREE As a way to thank you for […]

Are you a baby boomer who plans to stay put in the family home? You’re not alone. It was first thought that baby boomers would downsize en masse, but that simply isn’t happening. My mother and father are the perfect example. They live in an oversized house in the trendy beach area in Toronto. The […]

For most people, buying your home is the biggest purchase of your life and with it a HUGE mortgage. On Financially Fabulous with Limor I share my top tips to pay off your mortgage faster and save thousands of dollars in the process. Financially Fabulous with Limor – How to Pay Off Your Mortgage Faster […]

If you’re buying a home with less than a 20 percent down payment, the rules of the game have changed. In an effort to avoid a U.S.-style housing crash, the federal government has introduced a new set of mortgage rules designed to cool the real market and orchestrate a “soft landing.” The government is once […]

Are you financially better off not owning a home? That’s the question CBC News reporter Sophia Harris debated in her latest article. Sophia profiled Kristy Shen and Bryce Leung, who retired in their early 30’s and travel the world. (Kudos to this young couple for achieving financial freedom and living out their dreams.) How did […]

Do you aspire to be a homeowner? A large down payment helps you afford your dream home, but it’s not the only important factor. In my upcoming book, Burn Your Mortgage, I reveal the four mortgage qualification factors. One of those factors is your credit score. Your credit score is that all-important number the lenders […]

My millennial cohorts seem to be wearing rose-coloured glasses . Whenever I read a news headline about home prices hitting a new record in Toronto, I thank my lucky stars I’m a homeowner. At today’s sky high home prices, there’s no way I could pay off my mortgage in three years by age 30. That’s […]