#The Move: Why this Ontario family left for Calgary

#The Move: Why this Ontario family left for Calgary

“The Move: Why this Ontario family left for Calgary” Life in the Prairies is working out nicely for Louie and Joy after relocating from Pickering, Ont. The buyers Louie Bantugan, a 37-year-old assistant manager at a fast-food chain, and Joy Hernaez, a 45-year-old business administrator at an insurance company. The budget $500,000 The backstory The…

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#Why we need to tax million-dollar-home owners

#Why we need to tax million-dollar-home owners

“Why we need to tax million-dollar-home owners” To tackle the scourge of housing unaffordability, older, wealthier homeowners need to chip in Paul Kershaw is a policy professor at the UBC School of Population and Public Health. He is the founder of Generation Squeeze, a think tank that promotes well-being and fairness for Canadians of all…

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#The battle for the soul of Muskoka

#The battle for the soul of Muskoka

“The battle for the soul of Muskoka” It was the type of warm spring day that had brought Roger Oatley to Muskoka for more than two decades: towering green trees, fresh air, and boats with familiar faces welcoming everyone back to Canada’s most coveted cottage country.En route to his summer home in May of 2021,…

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#Cottage Industry: Canmore, “the mountain town”

#Cottage Industry: Canmore, “the mountain town”

“Cottage Industry: Canmore, “the mountain town”” Surging prices, bidding wars, blind offers—the search for seasonal real estate has become a battlefield. Tales from 10 of Canada’s hottest vacation towns. In the July issue of Maclean’s, and each week here online, recent buyers divulge what they had to do to acquire the cottages of their dreams:…

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#Cottage Industry: Muskoka, “the old faithful”

#Cottage Industry: Muskoka, “the old faithful”

“Cottage Industry: Muskoka, “the old faithful”” Surging prices, bidding wars, blind offers—the search for seasonal real estate has become a battlefield. Tales from 10 of Canada’s hottest vacation towns. In the July issue of Maclean’s, and each week here online, recent buyers divulge what they had to do to acquire the cottages of their dreams:…

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