Insured, insurable, or uninsurable - which bucket your mortgage falls into decides your rate. Here’s what each means in 2025, how to keep insured status, and why refinances always end up uninsurable.

Canadian lenders usually avoid Airbnb and VRBO properties. But one program now offers up to 75% financing for short-term rentals. Here’s what makes it possible - and how to qualify.

Foxwood Homes in London, Ontario is offering to cover up to $12,500 of property taxes and utilities for new buyers. Sounds like a deal - but it’s actually evidence of a slowing & hesitant housing market. Here’s what you need to know.

Crypto is becoming mainstream in Canada, but lenders are still cautious. Here’s how to turn your digital assets into a mortgage down payment, what new OSFI rules mean, and the safest ways to use crypto in home buying.

Mortgage rates don’t move randomly. Fixed rates follow the bond market, variable rates track the overnight rate, and both respond to big events like recessions, global crises, or inflation. Here’s the simple breakdown every Canadian should know.

The shutdown of iPro Realty has left 2,400 Ontario realtors and their clients scrambling after a reported $10.5M shortfall. RECO says transactions will still close, but deposits, commissions, and representation agreements are being redirected through insurance and new brokerages. Here’s what that means for buyers, sellers, and agents.