These Rental Scams Are On The Rise Across Canada

Rental markets are heating up all across Canada, and with that comes a rise in rental scams looking to prey on desperate would-be tenants.

According to a new report from Vancouver-based rental platform liv.rent, Canada is facing an unprecedented number of rental scams. Compared to June of last year, rental activity

August 17, 2022 Comments are off

Canada’s Real Estate Bubble Is So Big Households Need 64% of Income For A Mortgage

Most of Canada couldn’t buy a home even if they wanted to. National Bank of Canada (NBF) is once again sounding the alarm on housing affordability. A typical home required nearly two-thirds of a household’s income just to service the mortgage payments in Q2 2022. The quarter saw the fastest erosion

August 18, 2022 Comments are off

Average Toronto Rent Now $525 More Expensive Than it Was a Year Ago

Toronto rent prices continued their months-long climb in July, now sitting $525 above where they were at the same time last year.

A new report from TorontoRentals.com and Bullpen Research & Consulting found that Toronto’s average rent price jumped a whopping 6.2% from June to July, to its

August 25, 2022 Comments are off

From Inflation to Housing: The Rage Index Reveals What Makes Us Mad

The housing market has many Canadians seeing red.

According to the first-ever Rage Index, the country’s dramatic real estate market is a source of upset for more than half of Canadians (55%).

But that’s not all they’re mad about.

At a time when there’s no shortage of issues to get

August 30, 2022 Comments are off