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Federal government extends foreign buyer ban until 2027
2/4/2024 | Posted in Foreign Buyers by Paul DeAdder
The federal government today announced a two-year extension to its foreign buyer ban in what it says is an effort to make housing more affordable for Canadians.
... MoreFederal foreign real estate speculator tax expected to pass
11/1/2019 | Posted in Foreign Buyers by Paul DeAdder
The tax mimics what some provinces, including B.C., have already implemented.
... More1 in 10 new Toronto condos are owned by non-Canadian residents
4/16/2019 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
A staggering new analysis of foreign-owned residential properties in Canada reveals that at least 10 per cent of all condos built in Toronto between 2016 ... More
Canada's CRE investment market remains hot says JLL
3/15/2019 | Posted in Commercial Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Market was led in 2018 by strong performance of industrial.
... MoreMajority of Canadians blame foreigners for price spikes
7/4/2018 | Posted in Foreign Buyers by Paul DeAdder
Foreign ownership, speculation perceived to be the most influential factors according to a recent report by CMHC.
... MoreCanada among top 3 most stable for real estate investment
1/16/2018 | Posted in Real Estate Investments by Paul DeAdder
A survey of members of the Association of Foreign Real Estate Investors holds Canada steady in third place for 2017, the same as a year earlier.
... MoreForeign buyers a minuscule portion of housing market: CMHC
12/21/2017 | Posted in Foreign Buyers by Paul DeAdder
Foreign buyers make up a minuscule portion of the overall housing market in this country, new research shows, but what they own is more expensive and newer than the average ... More
Chinese Interest Is Up In The GTA, But They're Not Interested In Speculation
9/22/2017 | Posted in Foreign Buyers by Paul DeAdder
Some media outlets recently reported that interest in Canadian real estate among Chinese buyers increased 30 per cent in the first half of this year, compared to a ... More
Foreign buyers' tax is working says Ontario government
9/15/2017 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
The number of non-resident owners of real estate in The Greater Golden Horseshoe has declined since the introduction of Ontario’s Fair Housing Plan in the spring.
... MoreThere is now better foreign buyer data than ever before
8/30/2017 | Posted in Foreign Buyers by Paul DeAdder
The government has perhaps its best understanding of just how influential foreign buyers are on Canada’s hottest markets, according to one big bank.
... MoreThe Facts Behind Toronto's Most Recent Real-Estate Frenzy
7/6/2017 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
New statistics released by the Toronto Real Estate Board once again confirm everyone didn't just wake up to a shortage of land overnight.
... MoreForeign buyer activity in Ontario housing market about 5 per cent: government
7/5/2017 | Posted in Foreign Buyers by Paul DeAdder
Newly released figures show nearly five per cent of home purchases in Ontario's Greater Golden Horseshoe region were made by non-residents since the Liberal government ... More
Foreign Buyers or Domestic Greed? Over 121,000 Toronto Homeowners Own Multiple Homes In The City
4/27/2017 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
New data from the Ministry of Finance shows that Toronto real estate has a bigger problem than foreign buyers, speculators from Toronto.
... MoreNew Ontario regulations on buyers' citizenship effective today
4/24/2017 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Regulatory changes that require home buyers in Ontario to provide complete information on their citizenship and place of residence take effect today.
... MoreBill Morneau says government not planning to raise rate on capital gains
3/24/2017 | Posted in Real Estate Investments by Paul DeAdder
Finance Minister Bill Morneau said in an interview with The Globe and Mail that he wants to move quickly this year with tax changes focused on high-income Canadians, but ... More
'Marginal' home buyers setting market value in Toronto
3/20/2017 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
The most frustrated people in the Toronto area’s real estate market right now are clearly the buyers. But right behind them are many seasoned agents.
... MoreOntario puts foreign buyers' tax back on the table as hot housing market raises alarms
3/10/2017 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
A foreign buyers’ tax is back on the table in Ontario, with the finance minister saying it’s one possible option he’s looking at to cool the housing ... More
41% of Chinese buyers say they want Toronto real estate for schooling: Study
3/8/2017 | Posted in Foreign Buyers by Paul DeAdder
The top reason why foreign buyers from China want to get into the Canadian housing market is education, not investment, according to data from a popular global real estate ... More
Foreigners are already heavily invested in Canada's housing market, whether they're landlords or not
2/27/2017 | Posted in Foreign Buyers by Paul DeAdder
One puzzle around the run-up in Canadian home prices is the extent to which foreign money is the driver. The idea is that rich people from places like China are buying up homes ... More
Chunk of foreign buyers locked out of market
2/19/2017 | Posted in Foreign Buyers by Paul DeAdder
Chinese influence on Canada’s real estate market may be coming to an abrupt end due to new rules that lock their funds.
... MoreForeign capital in Canadian commercial real estate went up 33% last year
2/15/2017 | Posted in Real Estate Market by Paul DeAdder
Sales of Canada’s office, hotel, and retail properties have reached record-breaking heights last year, fuelled by a strong influx of foreign capital into the ... More
Sharp increase in Americans interested in Canadian real estate
1/23/2017 | Posted in Real Estate Market by Paul DeAdder
A new report from a leading real estate brokerage suggests many Americans who oppose incoming president Donald Trump continue showing a desire to purchase property in ... More
Foreign buyers have limited power in GTA condo market as sales soar
10/28/2016 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Foreign buyers play a limited part in condo sales activity in the Greater Toronto Area but investors play a key role in the market according to a new report from ... More
Ontario will not follow B.C.'s tax on foreign homebuyers
10/25/2016 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne said on Monday that the province will not follow British Columbia’s move to introduce a tax on foreign homebuyers.
... MoreForeign investors home in on Toronto real estate after BC's tax measure, chart suggests
10/22/2016 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Some observers have speculated that foreign investors will turn to Toronto’s real estate market after BC tacked a 15-per-cent tax on all non-residents ... More
Three quarters of GTA residents support foreign buyer tax
10/13/2016 | Posted in GTA News by Paul DeAdder
There is overwhelming support among residents of the Greater Toronto Area for a tax on foreign buyers, according to a poll by Angus Reid.
... MoreFour major changes to Canada's housing rules
10/4/2016 | Posted in Real Estate Market by Paul DeAdder
The Liberal government has announced sweeping changes aimed at ensuring Canadians aren’t taking on bigger mortgages than they can afford in an era of historically low ... More
