Tag Archives: commercial real estate

Q2 Commercial Division Report 2012

Summary of TREB’s Second Quarter Commercial Division Report: – 3.5 million square feet of total leased space in Q2 2012 – a decline of 22% compared to 4.4 million leased square feet in Q2 2011 – Spaces leased were down, but average lease rates were up for industrial, commercial/retail and office – Industrial properties accounted for almost 80% of total …

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How much HST do I pay on my purchase?

I recently got questioned by one of my buyer who thought that they have to pay HST on all home purchases. I thought it would be a great idea to talk about HST and how it’s impacting the real estate market. All standard residential purchases don’t require HST payment. HST is applicable to real estate when the property being purchased …

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