When Countrywide Financial created deeply flawed mortgage-backed securities, it wasn’t just selling bad financial products: It was breaking its contracts. Now some ordinary investors are suing Countrywide’s buyer, Bank of Ameri…
Almost a quarter of Americans and Canadians say they expect to work past the age of 70, and 6% say they’ll likely retire after their 80th birthday — two years longer than the nations’ life expectancy. That’s according to a rec…
In real estate, the battle to be America’s most expensive neighborhood is fierce. Yet the question of which zip code is the priciest and whose home is the costliest is only half the story: Putting those prices in the context of…
For the fifth straight year, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, bested 139 other cities worldwide in ratings of “relative comfort” to hold onto the right to call itself the World’s ‘Most Liveable’ City, according to new ranki…
In today’s shaky real estate market, more and more homeowners are becoming landlords, often as an unexpected necessity. Whether you’re renting out your old house, an investment property or even a single room, being the landlord…