The role of home ownership in asset allocation CIO Daily Updates by Chief Investment Office01 Oct 2020 Thought of the day The specter of a global recession has haunted housing markets for years. For a vast majority of households, housing is a crucial stepping stone on the path to reaching their financial lifetime goals and an important vehicle for passing on wealth to later generations. As such, housing is an important component in the... [read more]

00:00 yeah so if you could just give me a 00:01 brief introduction of you know you're 00:03 interested in real estate I know you've 00:05 been you know you've had some success in 00:07 the investment side of things and you 00:09 trade it a little bit for in the past 00:12 and if you could you just explain kind 00:14 of from start to finish like from... [read more]

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TORONTO - The Globe and Mail is reporting that Ottawa is preparing to close a tax loophole that's been used by foreign buyers in overheated housing markets such as Vancouver and Toronto. The Globe says the Trudeau government plans to tackle apparent abuse of a long-standing exemption that allows non-residents to buy homes and later claim a tax exemption on the sales of those properties. That exemption will reportedly now only be available to those who reside in Canada in the year... [read more]

It's interesting to see the demand for homes for sale in Georgina and York Region that has resulted, consequence to the following article. Via BNN Millennials need to adjust their expectations when it comes to living in single-family homes, according to Toronto’s chief city planner. “The reality is not everyone can live in a ground-oriented, single-family home. It’s simply not possible,” Jennifer Keesmaat told BNN in an interview. “There’s not... [read more]