Shakespeare might have thought ‘to be or not to be’ was the ultimate question, but he wasn’t living in 2025 trying to minimize bank fees and interest charges while maximizing financial returns—and having to pay $9 for a clamshell of raspberries. This month, we’re tackling a modern dilemma: ‘Should I get a variable or fixed rate on my mortgage?’ Not as poetic, but way more practical. Let’s dive in.

Square footage. It’s an important parameter in real estate. Both in residential and in commercial. In residential, square footage is an important factor when it comes to computing value. You see two properties on the market. Both 3 bedroom bungalows. All things being equal: location, condition, amenities.

If this year follows the pattern of the past couple of years, we can expect a continued strengthening of market dynamics, both with respect to average price and also with unit sales right up to the end of June. But then a tapering off of both on to the end of the year. So, let’s take a look at May’s stats and see if that is what is happening

The recent Ontario court case of Drumonde v. Spellay, 2025 ONSC 3221 highlights critical issues for families inheriting cottages. After their mother’s death, three siblings disputed the fate of a family cottage. The Will intended the property to remain in the family, allowing siblings to opt out for $5,000. The defendant sibling, who lived there year-round for 22 years and covered expenses and upkeep, opposed a sale and offered the $5,000 buyouts per the Will. The applicant siblings wanted to force the sale of the cottage under the Partition Act, arguing that the cottage should not have been converted into a principal residence for their siste

Spring is one of the busiest seasons in the real estate market, with buyers eager to find their dream home before summer.

Last issue we took a look at commercial investments and saw how they stacked up compared to residential rentals. And, we saw there were a lot of advantages for the commercial landlord. Not just in removing him from the oppressive control of the Residential Tenancies Act. But also, huge advantages when it came to cash flow and return on investment. Chiefly because many, if not most commercial tenancies are what we call ‘carefree net leases for the landlord’ or TRIPLE NET LEASES. Simply put, this means that all the expenses typically associated with rentals and borne by the residential landlord are passed on to the tenant in commercial situations.