Property Tax Alternative
Are property taxes good things? Not if you are a property owner, but if you work in the municipal government I guess it is good?
Are property taxes good things? Not if you are a property owner, but if you work in the municipal government I guess it is good?
When buying a new house never forget the land transfer tax, if you are lucky you get a rebate, but if not, this is a lot of money to suddenly realize is due. Closing time… Read More »The Hidden Cost of Land Transfer Taxes
In Ontario, the Land Transfer Tax is a significant closing cost many homebuyers overlook until it’s too late. This article revisits the now-defunct Ontario Home Ownership Savings Plan and explains how it was replaced by… Read More »Ontario Land Transfer Tax: What First-Time Homebuyers Must Know
Property taxes can end up slowing down housing bubbles, and also heat things up too, by forcing folks out of houses, due to increased property taxes.
The City of Ottawa during it’s latest budget deliberations came up with yet another way to stop the rate increase from being astronomical to only being big, by proposing that Garbage Collection for the city… Read More »Garbage and Green Bins in Ottawa