Canadian housing costs have hit 30-year high, StatCan data shows

9/19/2023 | Posted in Canada Living by Jessi Sandhu

Canadians are paying more for housing as of August 2023 than in the past three decades, Statistics Canada data shows. ... More

Tags: Cost of Living, Mortgage Interest Costs, Rental Market

Millions of Canadians already missing payments due to COVID-19

3/27/2020 | Posted in Financial Health by Jessi Sandhu

The coronavirus outbreak is leading to defaults on credit cards, utilities, and telecoms. ... More

Tags: Consumer Confidence, Consumer Spending, Cost of Living, Household Debt, Personal Finance

Mortgage interest cost index slows but cost of living remains higher

10/21/2019 | Posted in Canadian Economy and Interest Rates by Jessi Sandhu

The cost of living was higher across many products and services in September. ... More

Tags: Cost of Living, Mortgage Consumers, Mortgage Trends, Personal Finance, Statistics Canada

Moving to Toronto suburbs rarely saves cash: CMHC

11/20/2018 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu

Fleeing Toronto for a cheaper house in the suburbs isn’t worth it for many people who have to commute to jobs back downtown. ... More

Tags: Cost of Living, GTA Real Estate Market, Suburbs, Toronto

How not to get hammered by rising condo fees

5/17/2018 | Posted in Community by Jessi Sandhu

Condos can be a problem-solver in today’s real estate market. But there’s also a sense of dread associated with condos, specifically with the monthly maintenance fees ... More

Tags: Condo Buyers, Condo Fees, Condo Living, Condo Owners, Condos, Cost of Living

Toronto's Cost Of Living For Young People Soars By $400 A Month: Analysis

2/15/2018 | Posted in Toronto News by Jessi Sandhu

If you're a young person living in Toronto, you'll need to have scored a raise of some $5,000 in the past year just to keep up with the rising cost of living. ... More

Tags: Cost of Living, Toronto