If you are in the market for a mortgage (whether new purchase or re-financing), and whether the home is new or old, residential, recreational, investment, retail, commercial, or industrial – there are various factors to consider in deciding which financial institution or private lender you should deal with […]
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Land Transfer Tax Credit – Are You a First-Time Buyer?
Buyers often misunderstand the rules around eligibility for obtaining a Land Transfer Tax credit as a “first time homeowner” both in Ontario and in the City of Toronto. (And in my experience, this often stems from misinformation provided by real estate agents).
Let me give you the facts […]
The Municipal Government – City of Toronto
I really do not have much to say about the City of Toronto. In my opinion, Mayor Tory is doing an adequate job – but he is not dynamic. He appears to say and do the correct things, appears at the appropriate functions, makes the appropriate public announcements, and […]
The Ontario Provincial Government
What did we do by re-electing the Liberals as the governing party? Are we gluttons for punishment? Do we enjoy being ripped off by our government?
Though seemingly the best of the alternative choices, it is turning out to be a major mistake. We are now paying […]