Mortgages by Carolann Young

Carolann Young || June 01, 2017

Tough choice: Pay mortgage faster or invest?

TORONTO — Juan Pablo de Dovitiis finds himself grappling with the perennial personal finance chestnut of whether he's better off paying down his mortgage faster or investing instead.With mortgage...

Carolann Young || May 16, 2017

Does the government really believe that there is a serious risk of rates rising?

“Watch What I Do, Not What I Say”This is one of the most useful things I learned in high school. Thank you, Mr. Hall!The federal government has clearly told us that mortgage borrowers need to be...

Carolann Young || May 09, 2017

Service comes with a cost -- how to reduce those pesky fees!

There are far too many fees that we know of and even a few more that we are not aware of that are just added to our accounts. If you hate those fees, and who doesn't, then here are a few ways you can...

Carolann Young || May 08, 2017

Spectre of empty houses haunt Canada’s two most expensive housing markets.

Canada’s two most expensive cities for housing are seemingly haunted, not by ghosts but by the spectre of empty homes.Here’s a breakdownof each of the 16 measures and the impact housing markets...