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Many home-buyers feel as if the proposal to increase Toronto’s condo development fee is absurd; some developers even believe doubling charges would be “insane”. Regardless of opinion, condo-buyers can expect permit values to rise to $23,000 for a two-bedroom — $12,400 above current rates — if Toronto’s executive committee adopts the proposal. Since Toronto’s condo development fees are the lowest …

According to Mayor Rob Ford, our city councillors are addicted to the money Toronto’s land transfer tax generates. During the course of a 17-minute speech, Ford requested the help of Toronto realtors in reducing the city’s land transfer tax by 10%. This first step towards eliminating land transfer tax all together is an important political move for Ford, as this is an …