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Toronto reverse mortgage blog
Short, dated posts about the things that move a Toronto homeowner's numbers: interest rates, City of Toronto deadlines, and how a reverse mortgage actually unfolds from the first question to the money arriving.
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Dates to know · September 18, 2026
Toronto property tax relief deadline 2026 and other fall dates to know
Applications for the City's 2026 property tax relief are due November 2. The other fall dates for Toronto homeowners 60 and older: tax instalments, Bank of Canada decisions, the municipal election and free library sessions on wills and retirement.
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Seasonal · September 18, 2026
Toronto's Home Energy Loan Program: preparing an older home for winter
The City lends money for upgrades such as insulation, windows and heat pumps, and you repay it on your property tax bill. A reverse mortgage is paid back in a very different way, and each one suits a different homeowner.
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News · September 18, 2026
Toronto home prices in August 2026: the effect on a reverse mortgage
Prices in the City of Toronto were lower than a year earlier for every type of home. A reverse mortgage amount is a percentage of your home's value, so the dollar figure moves with prices, while the percentage rises with age.
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Start to finish · September 18, 2026
The reverse mortgage process in Toronto: an illustrative example
An illustrative couple in a Scarborough bungalow goes through all seven steps, from the free estimate to the day the money is deposited in their bank account.
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