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July 6, 2023

What you need to know about Canada’s new first home savings account

Stuart Snaith, University of Victoria; Alison Jean Parker, University of Victoria, and Douglas A. Stuart, University of Victoria

A new tax-free savings account could play a role in making the dream of home ownership more attainable for first-time buyers in Canada.

April 4, 2019

Abdulkader Mostafa, Heriot-Watt University and Colin Jones, Heriot-Watt University

A new study looks at the pure financial return of UK home ownership over 40 years to find consistently positive results.

February 2, 2017

Alexander Tziamalis, Sheffield Hallam University

Home owners and first time buyers are right to be confused, so how should you play expected changes to a low rates environment?

Alexander Tziamalis
Senior Lecturer in Economics | Freelance Consultant, Sheffield Hallam University
Abdulkader Mostafa
Assistant Professor in Finance, Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University
Colin Jones
Professor of Real Estate, Heriot-Watt University
Douglas A. Stuart
Assistant Teaching Professor of Accounting, Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria
Stuart Snaith
Associate Professor, Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria
Alison Jean Parker
Assistant Teaching Professor, Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria