Clayton Jarvis
ReporterClayton Jarvis is a mortgage reporter at Money.ca. Prior to joining the Money.ca team, Clay wrote for and edited a variety of real estate publications, including Canadian Real Estate Wealth, Real Estate Professional, Mortgage Broker News, Canadian Mortgage Professional, and Mortgage Professional America.
Prior to joining the Money.ca team, Clay wrote for and edited a variety of real estate publications, including Canadian Real Estate Wealth, Real Estate Professional, Mortgage Broker News, Canadian Mortgage Professional, and Mortgage Professional America. Clay has been a teacher, the manager of one of Canada's finest independent record stores, and the head writer for a popular morning radio show in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He spends his free time making loud music and Thai food, but rarely at the same time.
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Managing Money • Dec 22
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Mortgages • Sep 15
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COVID Helped Canadians Get Ahead on Their Mortgages — by a stunning $34 Billion
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Insurance • Jan 15
Why 62% of Canadians need life insurance
Only a small fraction of gig workers have access to life insurance through work
Insurance • Jan 15
Why 62% of Canadians need life insurance
Only a small fraction of gig workers have access to life insurance through work
Loans • Dec 21
Can I invest in private real estate lending?
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Loans • Dec 21
Can I invest in private real estate lending?
Short-term loans to house flippers and builders can generate solid returns for investors.
Investing • Dec 11
Should you work over the age of 65?
There’s no magic bullet solution if you’re short on retirement savings
Investing • Dec 11
Should you work over the age of 65?
There’s no magic bullet solution if you’re short on retirement savings
Mortgages • Nov 08
What a $500,000 home looks like in major cities
Even in Canada’s priciest markets, you have options — though they might be a little rough.
Mortgages • Nov 08
What a $500,000 home looks like in major cities
Even in Canada’s priciest markets, you have options — though they might be a little rough.
Mortgages • Mar 29
What is mortgage preapproval & how long it last
Getting preapproved is a must for serious home-hunters.
Mortgages • Mar 29
What is mortgage preapproval & how long it last
Getting preapproved is a must for serious home-hunters.
Mortgages • Jul 05
How to do a private home sale
To successfully sell your own property privately, you have to put in the effort.
Mortgages • Jul 05
How to do a private home sale
To successfully sell your own property privately, you have to put in the effort.
Dec 22
Leverage Your Pandemic Savings Into a More Comfortable Retirement
Canadians saved a ton in the last year, but put almost none of it away for retirement.
Dec 22
Leverage Your Pandemic Savings Into a More Comfortable Retirement
Canadians saved a ton in the last year, but put almost none of it away for retirement.
Sep 21
Profit from the crypto crash without buying coins
These stocks have close ties to the crypto market, but are nowhere near as volatile.
Sep 21
Profit from the crypto crash without buying coins
These stocks have close ties to the crypto market, but are nowhere near as volatile.
Jun 11
Could Canada's Housing Prices Really Fall by 30%?
RBC has given regulators a worst-case situation of plunging prices. How likely is that?
Jun 11
Could Canada's Housing Prices Really Fall by 30%?
RBC has given regulators a worst-case situation of plunging prices. How likely is that?
Mortgages • Apr 27
How Changing Canada's Capital Gains Exemption Would Hit the Sale of Your Home
Taxing homeowner profits could cool down home prices — but at what cost?
Mortgages • Apr 27
How Changing Canada's Capital Gains Exemption Would Hit the Sale of Your Home
Taxing homeowner profits could cool down home prices — but at what cost?
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