Finance

Altus Group survey of hard construction costs for commercial real estate shows prices are rising but are fairly consistent across major western cities

Strata property owners – and those who rent from them – are looking at unprecedented costs, while some strata buildings risk losing their insurance entirely

Ballooning of non-bank consumer mortgage values by around 10 times far outstrips rise in home values in same period, finds Statistics Canada study

Toronto-based Canada Business Growth Fund has found bright opportunities in entrepreneurial British Columbia, Saskatchewan

Small business owners struggling to secure business accounts and loans

Canadian mortgage rates are still falling, but will then level off for at least a year, predicts association

Environmental clean-up, detailed appraisals, lack of information and high closing costs can disrupt the transaction

Nearly 20 per cent of young buyers inflate income on mortgage application, and nearly a quarter of Millennials think that’s OK, finds Equifax

Mortgage applicants can now qualify for a slightly higher priced home under stress test

Lower bond yields have brought the typical five-year fixed down to 2.99 per cent – but not for long