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Buyers lose $150k deposits on townhouses

This is another story in the media about Buyers losing money when dealing with preconstruction buildings.  As the article states (not proven in court yet), Boss Luxury Towns was a 72-townhouse project in Richmond Hill.  The builder was operating without a license and so the project was cancelled. Unfortunately, only $100k of the deposits are "protected" and so some Buyers may potentially...

Real Estate – April 2022 Report

In April 2022, the average home sold for $1,254,436. This is down -3.5% from last month, but up +15.0% from last year! There were 8,008 sales in April which is 41.2% lower than in 2021. So what does this mean for you? If you’re buying… This is an excellent opportunity to get what you want without as much competition. Possibly at a discount!   And for the Buyers who don't want as...

Real Estate – March 2022 Report

In March 2022, the average home sold for $1,299,894. This is down -2.6% from last month, but up +18.4% from last year! There were about 11,000 sales in March which is a lot lower than in 2021, when there were 15,628 homes sold. Detached homes are down from last month.  Condos are slightly up but not significantly. The few Sellers that were aware of the trend likely cashed in as soon as they...

Foreign Buyers Tax Increases to 20%

Today, the Provincial government has increased the Foreign Buyer's Tax from 15% to 20%. This was a sudden change, but not entirely unexpected. As you may remember, when the previous Provincial government initially introduced the Foreign Buyer's Tax in 2017, Toronto detached homes dropped an average of $400k over 4 months. The problem is, I expect a lot of changes in the next year that won't solve...

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