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Federal 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.
... MoreLiberals' proposed foreigner-targeted tax will not cool down markets
9/17/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market Predictions by Paul DeAdder
The Liberals’ campaign promise of a new tax on foreign home buyers may not be enough to moderate a national housing market on the resurgence, observers ... More
Expect Toronto to follow suit if Vancouver's 'very aggressive' speculation tax on property succeeds
2/28/2018 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
All eyes in Toronto will be on Vancouver after British Columbia introduced new tax measures designed to crack down on housing speculation and relieve a growing affordability ... More
Supply not the main factor in Toronto's housing woes: Commentary
8/15/2017 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
While various quarters have cited supply scarcity as a central driver in Toronto’s long-running housing affordability issues, latest census data actually belies that ... More
Brace for a possible tax on speculative home purchases
6/14/2017 | Posted in Mortgages and Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
The chief economist of the Canadian Real Estate Association says homeowners in the Greater Toronto Area should brace themselves for a possible tax on speculative home ... More
Ontario considers housing tax for non-resident speculators
4/18/2017 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Seeking to tame a roaring housing market in greater Toronto, the Ontario government is considering a speculation tax on home purchases by non-residents according to the The ... More
BoC's Poloz issues warning about speculation in Toronto housing market
4/14/2017 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Paul DeAdder
Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz has issued a warning about “unsustainable” speculation in the Toronto region’s housing market but says an interest-rate ... More
