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Priced out of the market? How buying a home with a rental suite can help.

    If you’ve been scrolling listings thinking, “There’s no way my income gets me into that neighbourhood,” you’re not alone. Here’s the part most buyers don’t realize: sometimes the property itself can change the outcome, even when your job and income stay exactly the same.
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    Buying within the family: when the discount becomes your down payment

      Buying a home from family sounds easy on paper. Parents want to help their kids get ahead. Kids want to buy the family home or finally get into the market. Everyone wants it to feel fair. 
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