11/1/2019 | Posted in Foreign Buyers by Ron Hyde
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The tax mimics what some provinces, including B.C., have already implemented. ... More
10/22/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market by Ron Hyde
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Here's a look at promises Trudeau made on housing during the campaign. ... More
9/17/2019 | Posted in Canadian Housing Market Predictions by Ron Hyde
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The Liberals’ campaign promise of a new tax on foreign home buyers may not be enough to moderate a national housing market on the resurgence, observers say. ... More
10/27/2017 | Posted in Foreign Buyers by Ron Hyde
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Educational opportunities are driving Chinese homebuyer inquiries for Canadian properties, despite foreign-buyer taxes in two of the nation’s hottest housing markets. ... More
9/22/2017 | Posted in Foreign Buyers by Ron Hyde
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Some media outlets recently reported that interest in Canadian real estate among Chinese buyers increased 30 per cent in the first half of this year, compared to a year ... More
9/15/2017 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Ron Hyde
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The number of non-resident owners of real estate in The Greater Golden Horseshoe has declined since the introduction of Ontario’s Fair Housing Plan in the spring. ... More
8/30/2017 | Posted in Foreign Buyers by Ron Hyde
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The government has perhaps its best understanding of just how influential foreign buyers are on Canada’s hottest markets, according to one big bank. ... More
7/5/2017 | Posted in Foreign Buyers by Ron Hyde
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Newly released figures show nearly five per cent of home purchases in Ontario's Greater Golden Horseshoe region were made by non-residents since the Liberal government ... More
4/24/2017 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Ron Hyde
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Regulatory changes that require home buyers in Ontario to provide complete information on their citizenship and place of residence take effect today. ... More
4/20/2017 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Ron Hyde
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Ontario plans to help cool a hot housing market by bringing in a 15-per-cent foreign buyer tax, expanding rent control, allowing Toronto to impose a tax on vacant homes and using ... More
3/10/2017 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Ron Hyde
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A foreign buyers’ tax is back on the table in Ontario, with the finance minister saying it’s one possible option he’s looking at to cool the housing market. ... More
10/25/2016 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Ron Hyde
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Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne said on Monday that the province will not follow British Columbia’s move to introduce a tax on foreign homebuyers. ... More
10/11/2016 | Posted in GTA Real Estate by Ron Hyde
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While the debate continues on whether Ontario should follow BC with a tax on foreign ownership of homes in the GTA, a report highlights another issue which is driving up home ... More
10/4/2016 | Posted in Real Estate Investments by Ron Hyde
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Foreign investors, deterred from Vancouver’s residential property market by the 15 per cent tax, are likely to increasingly focus on commercial real estate. ... More
10/3/2016 | Posted in Real Estate Market by Ron Hyde
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Canada will close a tax loophole and introduce a stress test to insured mortgage lending in an effort to boost the stability of the housing sector, the government said on Monday, ... More
10/3/2016 | Posted in Real Estate Market by Ron Hyde
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Finance Minister Bill Morneau will unveil Monday new measures aimed at slowing the flood of foreign money pouring into overheated housing markets like Vancouver and Toronto, a ... More
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