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New Soaring house prices prompt would-be buyers to rethink their dreams

With home prices in many areas soaring increasingly out of reach, many first-time buyers are being forced to either move out of the city or reconsider their home ownership dreams. More 5:00 AM ET read comments

• Bank of Canada warns about huge mortgages, growing housing debt Dec 15 video
• 3 solutions for would-be buyers dismayed by Canada's hot housing market Dec 17

Cable giants step up battle against 'free TV' Android box, but can they win?

Rogers, Bell and Videotron are going after about 45 Canadian companies for selling fully loaded Android TV boxes. But some experts claim legal action is not going to stamp out the growing industry. More Dec 18 read comments

• $25 basic TV can't stop customers from cutting their cable in record numbers Nov 13
• Cable companies launch court battle against 'free TV' Android box vendors Jun 14

Cashless Christmas and help booking winter getaway: CBC's Marketplace consumer cheat sheet

The holidays are a busy time, so here are the consumer stories you may have missed this week. More Dec 18

• Child-care costs rising rapidly in Canada's biggest cities, study finds Dec 12 video
• Amazon Prime video service launches in Canada Dec 14

High house prices got you down? Here are 3 ways to beat the odds

With the sluggish economy and tightened lending rules, being priced out of the real estate market is a reality for many, particularly those in Toronto and Vancouver. But whether your finances are limited or you simply don't want to overextend yourself, there are other options. More Dec 17 read comments

• CMHC stress test says house prices could drop 30% on interest rate spike Nov 17
• Re/Max sees average national house price rising 2% next year Dec 08