Ten Steps to Homeownership

Starting the journey to homeownership can be overwhelming and stressful. But with a little planning, you'll get the home that's right for you. A home that strikes a balance between your "wish list" items and the practical realities of the property, location and the housing market. Before you know it, you'll have a place to call your very own. A place to entertain. A place to decorate. A place to raise a family. It really is an amazing time!

Chinese property markets set for a stable year

The outlook for residential and commercial property in China is set to depend on the Chinese economy in 2014 with home inflation curbs set to continue, according to the latest report from international consultants Knight Frank.

Loonie’s plunge makes sun vacations more expensive

As the loonie trades below 90 cents (U.S.), that vacation sun package will soon get a little pricier as some tour operators are adding a currency surcharge to recover costs.

The world’s wealthiest investors set to put even more into global real estate

Private wealth is increasingly shaping the world’s real estate markets and the use of private equity in major property deals worth at least US$10 million has nearly trebled since 2009, a new report shows. 

RBC cuts mortgage rates

Fears that RBC’s latest move to whittle down its fixed rates will set off the kind of rate war BMO did in 2012 are largely unfounded, argues one broker, suggesting this latest cut is a “marketing ploy.”