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Homeowners Become the New Face of Insolvency as Debt-Service Ratio Hits 14.75% and Renewals Bite
Mortgage Renewals

Homeowners Become the New Face of Insolvency as Debt-Service Ratio Hits 14.75% and Renewals Bite

1d ago
By Ryan May
Ottawa's $1.7B Housing Supply Law Funds Ontario's 5% HST Relief on New-Home Purchases
New Home Purchase Incentives

Ottawa's $1.7B Housing Supply Law Funds Ontario's 5% HST Relief on New-Home Purchases

2d ago
By Ryan May
Home Insurance Costs Up 45% Since 2019 as StatCan Confirms Extreme Weather Driving Premiums
Home Insurance Premiums

Home Insurance Costs Up 45% Since 2019 as StatCan Confirms Extreme Weather Driving Premiums

5d ago
By Ryan May

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National Home Prices Down 4.3% With Toronto Off 20% From Peak in Sixth Monthly Decline

National Home Prices Down 4.3% With Toronto Off 20% From Peak in Sixth Monthly Decline

May Resales Jump 5.5% as Price Erosion Nears a Floor — Smallest Monthly HPI Drop Since January 2025

May Resales Jump 5.5% as Price Erosion Nears a Floor — Smallest Monthly HPI Drop Since January 2025

Near-Retiree Mortgage Renewals Hit Hardest as 2026 Payment Jumps Average 6% Against Fixed Incomes

Near-Retiree Mortgage Renewals Hit Hardest as 2026 Payment Jumps Average 6% Against Fixed Incomes

BC Pemberton Homeowners Enter Second Week of Evacuation Alert as Glacial Lake Outburst Looms

BC Pemberton Homeowners Enter Second Week of Evacuation Alert as Glacial Lake Outburst Looms

Wildfire Smoke Returns to Ontario and Prairies, Pushing Indoor Air Toward HVAC-Filter Decisions

Wildfire Smoke Returns to Ontario and Prairies, Pushing Indoor Air Toward HVAC-Filter Decisions

Canadian Housing Starts Fall 6% in May to 258,010-Unit Pace as GTA Condo Pipeline Slows

Canadian Housing Starts Fall 6% in May to 258,010-Unit Pace as GTA Condo Pipeline Slows

Urban Shades Recalls 3,500 Corded Roller Blinds — Homeowners Should Stop Use Immediately

Urban Shades Recalls 3,500 Corded Roller Blinds — Homeowners Should Stop Use Immediately

Bank of Canada Holds at 2.25% a Fifth Time — Variable Owners Get No Relief as Cut-or-Hike Risk Builds

Bank of Canada Holds at 2.25% a Fifth Time — Variable Owners Get No Relief as Cut-or-Hike Risk Builds

Nesto Raises $300M and Targets Two-Minute AI Underwriting as Digital Lenders Court Renewing Homeowners

Nesto Raises $300M and Targets Two-Minute AI Underwriting as Digital Lenders Court Renewing Homeowners

Bank of Canada Decides Tomorrow on Fifth Straight Hold as 2026 Renewal Wave Tests 2.25% Anchor Rate

Bank of Canada Decides Tomorrow on Fifth Straight Hold as 2026 Renewal Wave Tests 2.25% Anchor Rate

Environment Canada's Hotter-Than-Normal Summer Forecast Points to Higher Home Cooling Bills and Smoke Risk

Environment Canada's Hotter-Than-Normal Summer Forecast Points to Higher Home Cooling Bills and Smoke Risk

May Jobs Jump of 88,000 Trims June-10 Rate-Cut Odds — What Renewing Homeowners Should Watch

May Jobs Jump of 88,000 Trims June-10 Rate-Cut Odds — What Renewing Homeowners Should Watch