December 2025

A Look at Financial Help and Incentives for First-Time Homebuyers

Posted on Dec 29, 2025


Despite recent softening in the housing market, home ownership in Canada is expensive and can be intimidating if you’re a first-timer. Luckily, there’s financial help and incentives for first-time homebuyers, which can help offset the cost of purchasing a new home. You don’t need to feel as if you have to do it all alone – read below to see what in...

Read More

Holiday Decorating Ideas for a Cozy, Festive Home

Posted on Dec 16, 2025


Freshly cut evergreen, cinnamon baked goods and wood fires — all scents that instantly remind us of the holiday season. This time of year, invites to slow down and take in the big and small moments shared with loved ones and your home should smell and feel a little cozier than usual. Holiday decoration is about creating an atmosphere that leaves a...

Read More

Interest Rate Announcement: Bank of Canada Holds Policy Rate at 2.25%

Posted on Dec 10, 2025

Bank of Canada Holds Policy Rate, Citing Economic Improvements


The Bank of Canada has held its target for the overnight rate at 2.25%. This decision comes amid better-than-expected economic performance in Q3, despite ongoing volatility due to trade tensions. In its statement, the Bank said domestic demand is expected to grow in Q4, but GDP could sho...

Read More

Everything You Should Know About Buying Vacant Land in Canada

Posted on Dec 02, 2025

Photo courtesy of Travelingbrownie Photography

When buying a home in the Canadian real estate market, many commonly assume that the bulk of the cost is for the home, but in reality, it is the land on which the house is built that is of the most value.

The housing market is all about the land since it is ostensibly finite, especially in hyper-dense ci...

Read More