Biography Toronto (Bloor West Village / High Park) mortgage broker, Deren Hasip is someone I met around 20 years ago during a 24 hour relay charity event for Easter Seal Kids. We recruited 20 people, raised a couple thousand dollars. It was an all around fun time. Those were the days when I could actually […]
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Gold 2026-01-09
Bitcoin 2026-01-09
In this chart, I want to keep track of an indicator I bought that forecasts where price is moving. The dotted line is the forecast of the price movement.
Toronto and Vancouver Housing Markets Continue to Slouch
Summary Canada’s two largest housing markets, Toronto and Vancouver, continue to struggle with weak sales activity despite shifting economic conditions. Real estate associations characterize 2025 as a year that will be remembered for all the wrong reasons if you were trying to sell a home. While population growth and long-term demand narratives remain, the immediate […]
How Much I Lost Selling My Condo (Real $$$ Figures)
Cat Young describes the costs of buying and selling her condo.
Special Mortgage Rates at TD Canada Trust
Special mortgage rates offers and promotions from TD Canada Trust
“Financially paralyzed”: Half of Canadians living bill-to-bill, poll finds
More than half of Canadians are feeling “financially paralyzed” amid the surging cost of living, according to a new poll. Fifty-five per cent of Canadians used that language to describe their finances, according to the survey commissioned by the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). Nearly half (48 per cent) added they could no longer afford […]
Tenant removed from Ontario apartment after 4-year fight
After about four years of frustration, a Brampton, Ont. man and his wife finally got back their 32nd-floor Toronto waterfront condo apartment unit after their tenant was removed by the Sheriff. “I’m at a loss for words, this has been a harrowing experience,” said Narinder Singh, interviewed minutes after the eviction had taken place. Singh […]
Is now the time to buy a condo in Toronto?
After a sluggish year for Toronto’s real estate market, big interest rate cuts have set the stage for change in 2025. CBC’s Talia Ricci spoke to experts to find out what’s in store for buyers and renters this year. Published: 2025-01-02 If you decide to buy a new construction condo in Ontario, check out this […]