The grungy hotel room was reeking of smoke. The bathtub was rusty. The bedspread and furnishings were dingy relics. But I couldn’t leave. I’d already paid $155 in an online travel auction for the Queen Mary Hotel room — $91 for the room, $20 commission, $24 in taxes and $20 to upgrade to a room [...]

Sometimes the victim is a retired senior strong-armed into signing some papers under the misconception that they are being granted a reverse mortgage. Or it’s a desperate homeowner who can’t make his monthly adjustable rate mortgage payment and transfers his deed to obtain some financial relief. Other times, it’s a family that has suffered huge [...]

Condominium developments are popping up all over Toronto. Pretty soon, there will be one at every major corner.
If you’re considering a condo purchase, do you buy new or resale? You have to come down on one side of the fence or the other.
This decision also comes into play with houses, but it’s more complex with [...]

Kelly and Deidre Britt were thrilled to find an Internet listing for a three-star Manhattan hotel “suite” at a bargain $250-a-night for their family’s trip to the Big Apple — until they opened the door to the room.
The two rooms were filthy and musty, with paint peeling off the walls. The towels in the bathroom [...]