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The market crisis along the south border has many homebuyers wondering how it will affect the housing market in Canada, but Canadian market analysts feel the problems the U.S. is experiencing should have little impact on real estate in this country.Canada is not expected to experience the same downturn as the U.S. market for many reasons. First, ...

The McGuinty government is giving all first-time homebuyers a break on land transfer tax by proposing to expand the Land Transfer Tax Refund Program to include purchases of resale homes, Finance Minister Dwight Duncan announced today.“Expanding this Land Transfer Tax refund is an important part of our government’s commitment to helping ...

Real estate buyers and sellers looking to hold onto their last dollar may be rushing to buy or sell their home before the new land transfer tax comes into effect at the end of this year. The controversial tax, passed in a 26-19 vote by city council on Monday night, will be collected on purchases that are signed after Dec. 31. The tax affects 0.5 ...

Average detached home prices in north central Toronto, particularly along the Yonge Street corridor, nudged above the million-dollar mark in the first half of 2007, according to Toronto Real Estate Board. The area - which encompasses such tony neighbourhoods as Forest Hill, Chaplin Estates, Deer Park and Cedarvale - saw average home prices ...