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  0.5% on the first $55,000 of the purchase price, plus1.0% on the amount exceeding $ 55,000 up to and including $250,000, plus 1.5% on the amount exceeding $250,000 up to and including $400,000, plus 2.0% on the amount over $400,000 Example: The land transfer tax on a property transferred for $1...
02/13/2007
1. Make sure you are informed and educated buyer. 2. Find a Realtor that will address your needs and requirements. 3. Be Pre-Approved 4. Budget 5. Determine your needs and wants 6. When you find a home, make a list of pros and cons and if there are substantially more pros then throw an offer.   ...
02/11/2007
  1.Save. Save more money by not eating out, temporarily canceling extra services like: voice mail, newspaper and magazine subscriptions, going out and have discipline to stay on a written budget. 2.Borrow the money from your RRSP account. 3.Move. Move to a cheaper apartment and save money. But r...
02/11/2007
We have all heard of 0% down-payment or the up to 7% cash-back program where you can buy home and get 7% cash back of the price of the home. I do not believe in these programs because usually the interest is higher and so are the payments. The 5% down program I believe is much better than those ...
02/11/2007
Some people believe that all REALTORS® are real estate agents/brokers.  But not all licensed or registered real estate salesperson/brokers are REALTORS®. The term REALTOR® is a trademark registered by CREA (Canadian Real Estate Association) that is to identify registered salesperson or brokers t...
02/11/2007
MLS stands for Multiple Listing Service.The MLS for people that do not know about the service is like a huge product superstore--like WALMART or COSTCO!It contains inventory, what is the inventory? The inventory is real property and also property that is not necessarily just physical property lik...
02/09/2007
1. Make minor repairs to your home: -Patch holes in the wall                                                    -Replace and fix cracked floor or counter tiles                                                    -Paint rooms that have non-neutral colours                                            ...
02/09/2007