Sunday, March 29, 2009

Harmonization Tax Drives Up Toronto Real Estate Costs

Toronto Condos
Toronto homeowners will now face higher costs for many new built Homes and for services to close deals on resale Condos and Homes.
According to the Toronto Real Estate Board "The timing of this tax is lousy at best".
The harmonization of the provincial sales tax (PST) and the (GST) will add additional taxes on closing costs like moving fees, legal fees and Real Estate Commissions.
Currently, Toronto and Ontario consumers pay only 5 per cent GST on these services but will now face a 13 per cent blended tax under the new system.
A 13 per cent tax on a luxury Toronto Condo or Home would add $130,000 in additional tax plus the Toronto Land Transfer Tax and Provincial land tax as well.
This new harmonized tax could add $2,000 to closing costs for a resale Toronto Condo or Home resulting in an additional $313 million in new taxes annually, on resale Condos and Home transactions.
The Toronto Real Estate Board's Marketwatch March statistics for all the resale Condos and Homes will be published shortly on our Toronto Real Estate website.
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Friday, March 20, 2009

March Newsletter Toronto Real Estate

March 2009 Edition
Toronto Condo Resales February 2009
Toronto Condo Resales February 2009
The Toronto Real Estate Board reported 4,120 total sales in February 2009 compared to 6,015 sales in the same month in 2008.Price breakdowns for the 905 area and the 416 area were not shown in this months Toronto Real Estate Marketwatch.Prices for Toronto Condos in the Central districts of Toronto were...
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Toronto Condos Under Construction
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Brit Housing prices to Bottom Sep 16/2009
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A recent survey of property experts by the Daily Telegraph in London showed the UK house prices will be their lowest ranging from last week to May 2010.The mid-point is in seven-and-a-half months time, Sep. 16, 2009.
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Shard London Bridge
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Canadian Housing Starts To Slow
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Toronto Real Estate Prices Decline Slowing
Toronto Real Estate Prices Decline Slowing
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Canada Housing Market Starts Fall
Canada Housing Market Starts Fall
A recent report from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp shows Canadian housing starts falling more than expected in January and sales of existing Condos and homes...
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Toronto Real Estate-Land Transfer Tax
Toronto Real Estate-Land Transfer Tax
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New City Council Board Build Toronto
New City Council Board Build Toronto
Downtown Toronto Eight Real-Estate professionals were appointed recently to the board of Build Toronto, mandated to turn Toronto's own land holdings into cash.Now the city can use Build Toronto as a means to further overcome political resistance to suburban intensification.Three downtown councillors have helped add $40-million to Toronto's tax base by expediting approvals for development in their wards.
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Canadian Real Estate Prices Average Out
Canadian Real Estate Prices Average Out
Toronto Condos:Toronto Downtown Condos are holding their price year over year in several Central Toronto Real Estate Districts we follow.Statistics from the Toronto Real Estate Board are published every month under the Market Watch on my Toronto Real Estate web site.Market Watch shows all the sales and prices ( I use the average price option to keep everything relative ).
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Toronto Resale Homes And Condos February 2009
Toronto Resale Homes And Condos February 2009
The Toronto Real Estate Board has reported resale housing totals for February 2009 that resulted in 4,120 transactions. Good news was that on a month to month basis sales and average price were above January levels. Usually the spring Toronto Real Estate market starts to climb...
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Thornhill's first Mega Condo project is still waiting for final approval from Markham's development services committee. This exciting new Thornhill Condo project will be located on Yonge Street, North of Steeles. Redevelopment of the 10-acre Hy&Zel's Plaza has a revised plan with decreased heights and densities since first announced.
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New Toronto Condo Sales Drop 2008
New Toronto Condo Sales Drop 2008
The total Toronto Condos sales in December 2008 was only 198 units compared to 1,024 during the same period last year according to Realnet Canada Inc who track the housing market. Industry experts do not have much hope for January or even February that the Toronto Condo Market will be much better. Toronto Condo price cuts are slim however Condo builders will now have to offer special incentives to increase demand:...
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