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Apr
20,
2017
Ontario’s new real estate cooling off plan and the 15% foreign buyer tax!
Ontario's new real estate cooling off plan has the following changes: 1) 15% Non-Resident Speculation Tax on residential single family dwellings purchased by non-citizens or non-permanent residents...
Feb
28,
2017
New 2017 Ontario and Toronto Municipal Land Transfer Tax Rates
The new City of Toronto Land Transfer Tax Rates which are effective March 1, 2017 are as illustrated below. The City has decided to harmonize their...
May
13,
2016
Can a borrower redeem their mortgage under power of sale?
The answer to this question is constantly evolving, with new and conflicting case law addressing specific facts released almost yearly. The old adage of being able...
Apr
8,
2016
What happens if you die without a will?
DID YOU KNOW IF YOU DIE WITHOUT A WILL IN ONTARIO?And you are married, have children and your assets are worth more than $200,000, your surviving...
Apr
8,
2016
Tips On Being A New Home Owner & Things You Could Do To Save Money
Tips on Being a Home Owner & things you could do to save money:Change the locks and make spare keys, update the alarm with monitoring and...
Jan
28,
2015
The Holdover Period, Real Estate Commissions and Listing Agreements
Sellers should be weary and concerned with agreeing to a holdover period as defined in a typical listing agreement to offer to sell a property. The...
Jan
15,
2015
Do we have Personal Real Estate Corporations or a Real Estate Professional Corporations in Ontario?
Simply put, the answer is "No". Unlike other provinces, such as British Columbia, in Ontario Real Estates Salespersons or Brokers cannot self-incorporate as a Realtor and...
Jan
13,
2015
Annual Maintenance and Reporting Requirements of a MIC, a Mortgage Investment Corporation
Annually a MIC that issues its shares through a prospectus and registration exemption under securities law and regulations (e.g. not publicly traded companies), will be responsible...
Dec
23,
2014
What If A Mortgage Goes Bad In A MIC? What are the Investment Benefits In A MIC?
Management of the MIC must be vigilant and selective with whom they lend to, and investors can inquire about whether the MIC in question will allow...
Dec
23,
2014
Securities Law & Regulations of a MIC, a Mortgage Investment Corporation
A “Trade” (i.e. selling shares to investors in this case) triggers the “Registration” requirement, even if the trade is not a “distribution”. Just because there is...
