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What is the Non-Resident Speculation Tax? The NRST is a 15% tax that the province of Ontario has imposed on certain foreign buyers of residential property in the Greater Golden Horseshoe area. With the average price of a detached home in Toronto in the $1.5 M range, foreign buyers may be required to pay over $200,000 …

While you are away, your home is going to be empty. With nobody around, potential issues can spring up and if left untreated until you return home, could do serious damage. Extreme weather is becoming more commonplace: high winds, freezing rain and floods to name a few. Hot water tanks could break down or your air …

For some people, timeshares are a good option. Timeshares can guarantee you vacation time since they often come with fixed annual dates for right-of-use. On top of that, timeshare resorts typically offer larger accommodations (often two bedrooms or more) and more in-room amenities, such as kitchens and washing machines, than a hotel room. Timeshare owners …

As the events of the last few years in the real estate industry show, people forget about the tremendous financial responsibility of purchasing a home at their peril. Here are a few tips for dealing with the dollar signs so that you can take down that “for sale” sign on your new home. Get pre-approved …

Only a survey prepared by an Ontario land surveyor can confirm that a property is situated inside the appropriate land boundaries. lf a building is sitting on land owned by the Crown, or a local municipality, or a neighbour, the otherwise proud owner is going to be extremely unhappy and will soon be seeing a …