Recent Blog Posts by Bob Gannon

BUYING A HOME? GET THE FACTS ON HST

Buying a Home? Get the Facts on HST HST does not apply to resale homes   NEWS March 21, 2011   Revenue Minister Sophia Aggelonitis and Ontario Real Estate Association Immediate Past President, Dorothy Mason, today released a video explaining to prospective buyers the facts about the HST and the housing market.   The video highlights the fact that ...

Stop the HST – Cost of buying, owning and selling a home to go up by 8%

Earlier this week, the Government of Ontario formally launched its latest assault on homeowners, purchasers and sellers with the introduction of legislation to harmonize the provincial sales tax and goods and services tax. Homebuyers and sellers will pay 8 per cent more on legal fees, appraisals, real estate commissions, home inspection fees, and moving costs, adding about $1,500 in new taxes to ...