Mark Goodfield has seen a lot interesting behaviour at the point where family dynamics and inheritances intersect over his 25 year accounting career that has often involved advice on wills and estate planning. Some of it is loving and kind, some of it . . . well, not so much. Goodfield started The Blunt […]
Toronto Lifestyle Posts
Seniors in private nursing homes may die within 6 months
Seniors living in private nursing homes are more likely to die within six months of their stay than those living in non-profit facilities, a group of researchers has found. A recent study by the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) found that for-profit seniors’ homes have a 16 per cent higher death rate for […]
5 Things To-Do’s Before Listing Your Home For Sale
My initial consultation with my agent, Will, also helped to clarify a list of final to-do’s I needed to scratch off before officially listing the home. Now for the five most important things to do before listing your home: two of these are important questions to ask before you select a realtor, and the […]
Canada’s Luxury Home Market Running Hot And Cold
Canada’s luxury home market is either hot or cold — depending on where you live. A biannual study of luxury homes — those worth more than $1 million — in four of Canada’s largest cities found two very different results. While luxury real estate is going gangbusters in the markets of Toronto and Vancouver, million-dollar home sales in Calgary […]
Your Vote Gets A Better CPP Or Bigger TFSA, Not Both
A couple of election issues that affect you more than most have barely seen the light of day in this campaign. True, they’re not as sexy as some others, but the pros and cons of a bigger Tax Free Savings Account (TFSA) limit and the discussion over whether to expand the Canada Pension Plan […]
