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Why Waiting for 2% Mortgage Rates Could Cost You More Than Locking In at 4.45% post image
By Dana Jerlo
Jun 30, 2026

Why Waiting for 2% Mortgage Rates Could Cost You More Than Locking In at 4.45%

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By Dana Jerlo
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Alberta's 2.7% Growth Forecast Hides a Wage Problem Most Oil Workers Won't Talk About

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By Dana Jerlo
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How Readvanceable Mortgages Turn Every Principal Payment Into Borrowing Capacity

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By Dana Jerlo
Aug 12, 2026

Your Home Equity Isn't Growing Wealth, It's Sitting Idle While Inflation Erodes It

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By Dana Jerlo
Aug 11, 2026

CRA Breach Settlement: 9 Million Canadians May Be Owed Compensation, Here's How to Claim Yours

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By Dana Jerlo
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Evan Siddall Returns to Federal Housing as Build Canada Homes Chair

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By Dana Jerlo
Aug 11, 2026

Canada's Rental Boom Solves One Crisis While Creating Another

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By Dana Jerlo
Aug 11, 2026

Why a B.C. Judge Let a Daughter Keep $1.2 Million Her Siblings Wanted Back

Earning Aeroplan Points on Your Mortgage Sounds Great Until You Do the Math post image
By Dana Jerlo
Aug 10, 2026

Earning Aeroplan Points on Your Mortgage Sounds Great Until You Do the Math

7 Tax Changes in 2026 That Put Money Back in Your Pocket post image
By Dana Jerlo
Aug 10, 2026

7 Tax Changes in 2026 That Put Money Back in Your Pocket

Canada's Average Asking Rent Falls to $2,037: What 'Stabilization' Actually Means for Tenants and Landlords post image
By Dana Jerlo
Aug 10, 2026

Canada's Average Asking Rent Falls to $2,037: What 'Stabilization' Actually Means for Tenants and Landlords

7 Ways Canadians Can Build Credit History From Zero post image
By Dana Jerlo
Aug 10, 2026

7 Ways Canadians Can Build Credit History From Zero

Why Canada's 'Best Cities for Renters' Rankings Miss What Actually Matters post image
By Dana Jerlo
Aug 9, 2026

Why Canada's 'Best Cities for Renters' Rankings Miss What Actually Matters

Why Canadian Homeowners Can't Walk Away From an Underwater Mortgage the Way Americans Did in 2008 post image
By Dana Jerlo
Aug 9, 2026

Why Canadian Homeowners Can't Walk Away From an Underwater Mortgage the Way Americans Did in 2008

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Why Waiting for 2% Mortgage Rates Could Cost You More Than Locking In at 4.45% post image
By Dana Jerlo
Jun 30, 2026

Why Waiting for 2% Mortgage Rates Could Cost You More Than Locking In at 4.45%

Alberta's 2.7% Growth Forecast Hides a Wage Problem Most Oil Workers Won't Talk About post image
By Dana Jerlo
Jun 30, 2026

Alberta's 2.7% Growth Forecast Hides a Wage Problem Most Oil Workers Won't Talk About

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