Liberals' plans of a new foreign buyers’ tax could hardly bring results According to specialists, the Liberals’ promise of a new tax for foreign home buyers could be not enough for cooling the recovering real estate markets. As you know, the party said in case of...

Toronto new home buyers pay the highest government fees in North America The recent report by Altus Group shows that new-home buyers in Toronto are dealing with one of the highest government-related fees in North America. It turns out the government-related charges can raise the...

Federal parties are pressured to adjust B-20 before the election As October federal election is coming, Canadian real estate boards are demanding important changes to B-20. “With today’s regulations, the stress test in the GTA increases the average monthly mortgage payments by $700 – it’s quite...

Smaller condos and larger houses – two main extremes of Canada’s real estate market In case you think your condo has become smaller, don’t worry, it’s not your imagination playing with you, it is true. Condo sizes have been really decreasing in Canada during the...

Most Canadians blame foreign buyers for home prices increase The recent poll by Equifax shows that almost two out of three Canadians consider foreign housing investment to be the main reason of a sharp home prices increase. It says 61% of Canadians pointed to foreign...