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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

Tags: Canada Real Estate, Canadian Housing Market, Foreign Buyers, Foreign Buyers Tax, Foreign Investors, GTA Real Estate Market, NRST

New 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.

Tags: Foreign Buyers, Foreign Buyers Tax, Foreign Investors, NRST, Ontario, Ontario Real Estate

Ontario to tax foreign buyers, expand rent control

4/20/2017 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Paul DeAdder

Ontario plans to help cool a hot housing market by bringing in a 15-per-cent foreign buyer tax, expanding rent control, allowing Toronto to impose a tax on vacant homes and ... More

Tags: Empty Home Tax, Foreign Buyers Tax, Greater Golden Horseshoe, GTA Real Estate Market, NonResident Tax, NRST, Ontario, Ontario Real Estate, Ontario Real Estate News