Why Toronto’s Vacant Home Tax is Ineffective (Greg Brady – AM640)
I joined Greg Brady on AM640 to discuss why I believe that Toronto’s Vacant Home Tax is ineffective.
I joined Greg Brady on AM640 to discuss why I believe that Toronto’s Vacant Home Tax is ineffective.
Adam Morke, Accountant at Stern Cohen, joins us to explain what the Federal Underused Housing Tax is. What’s the difference between this and the City of Toronto’s Vacant Home Tax? and who needs to file it?
Number of sales are lower and so are the prices in the beginning of the year. The stats are saying one thing but what I’m seeing on the ground is telling a different story.
Real estate is usually the most expensive purchase for people. Why should people consider getting a home inspection done on their house or condo? Lisa Simkins from Superior Home Inspectors joins me to explain.
Ben Myers, President of Bullpen Research & Consulting Inc., joins me as we talk about changes in Toronto’s pre-construction condo market over the past several years, interest rates increase, hikes in development charges and how the housing market is being affected.
Details 3 Bedrooms 1 Den 2 Bathrooms 1,593 Sq Ft $7,444.17 Property Taxes 25 ft X 125 ft Lot Size 2 Parking Spaces 1 Bedroom Basement Apartment 3 Fireplaces Legal Duplex
Details 1 Bedroom 1 Bathroom 549 Sq Ft $623.89 Maintenance fees
Here’s what I have to advise first-time homebuyers in Toronto looking to get into the market.
Mark Richardson, Technical Volunteer Lead at HousingNowTO.com and Chief Technology Officer at Rich Analytics, joins us to talk about affordable housing in Toronto. and We dive into duplexes, triplexes, laneway housing, garden suites, increased density and rooming houses. We also look at the overall landscape of housing in Toronto and where it’s headed.
Interview with Sean Galbraith (Urban Planner) about recent updates in real estate development and planning in Ontario. Doug Ford extending the Green Belt for more housing, environmental issues, new infrastructure, City of Toronto development charges.