Tag Archives: Real estate market

Existing home sales edge up in August

Seasonally adjusted national home sales activity via the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems of Canadian real estate Boards in August rose 4.1 per cent from the previous month. This marks the first monthly increase since March 2010. Activity was up most in Ontario and British Columbia, with monthly gains in these two provinces accounting for most of the improvement in …

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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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Toronto Real Estate: Housing Market Charts June 2010

Following are the key Toronto Real Estate Boards’ housing stats that were published yesterday for your review.  The new charts are designed to showcase key indicators about Toronto’s residential Real Estate Market in a visual presentation. Following are some points worth noting: Sales for June 2010 were lower than June 2009 but almost at the same level at 2008 which hasn’t been …

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Month in Review – April 2008

Well, another month has come and gone (hard to imagine it’s already May with cold weather) and I’ve just posted the detailed report issued by Toronto Real Estate Board on my website. This month I wanted to take a moment and dissect the report with my online subscribers. The report, as predicted, shows the real estate market slowing down and …

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