A New Energy Tax Targets Home Sellers in Ontario

In Ontario: a new tax is being implemented to home sellers. As if they didn't have enough taxes to pay already. Let's just hope this new bill doesn't reach us in Quebec anytime soon. Here is the complete article from the Canadian newswire: The McGuinty government today gave third and final reading to Bill 150, the Green Energy Act, which, when implemented, will impose significant new costs on … [Read more...]

Interest rate cut will help Canadian home owners and buyers

The interest rate cut announced today by the Bank of Canada will help Canadian home owners and buyers, according to The Canadian Real Estate Association. The Bank of Canada cut its benchmark overnight lending rate by one-half of one percentage point to 3 1/2 per cent on March 4th, and signaled further cuts in the near future. The trend-setting Bank rate, which is set 0.25 percentage points above … [Read more...]

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