What style of home suits the essential you?

As the old adages go, "a man's home is his castle" and "there's no place like home." What type of house a person chooses to call home can say a lot about his or her personality and priorities.

Empty-nesters have money to spend and lots of energy

For empty-nesters, downsizing to a condo is often the next logical step. But developers exploring the in-between zone of luxury living and the nursing home are creating a niche market to accommodate the...

Homes less affordable across Canada: Study

The dream of owning a home in Canada continues to get hazier as housing prices in some of the country's largest markets skyrocket while income growth lags behind, results of a 325-city international survey...

Sweet scent of a successful home sale

Winter is the best time of the year to tackle your home's odour problems. Tightly shuttered doors and windows may retain heat effectively, but the lack of fresh air makes household odours more noticeable...

Ottawa toughens mortgage rules

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty is cracking down on Canadians' ability to qualify for a mortgage, in the government's latest attempt to rein in consumer debt.