Some Helpful Real Estate Information & Links
HST And The Housing Market
Some new home buyers are faced with up to 13 percent tax
Buying A Home? Get The Facts On HST
HST Does Not Apply To Re-sale Homes
HST? – How It Affects 12 Matters In Ontario Real Estate
Information on how the Harmonized Sales Tax will affect Real Estate transactions in Ontario.
The 10 Commandments of Home Staging
Selling your property is like dating. You can’t show up in your old jeans and sweatshirt and say “But can’t you imagine the potential?”
Maximize Your ROI
The 20 most frequent renovation projects and how they affect your return on investment. Improvements that will make your home more saleable and provide the biggest return on investment (ROI) according to the 2008 Appraisal Institute of Canada (AIC) RENOVA Survey are kitchen, bathroom and energy-efficient upgrades. Four Greatest Payback Potentials Bathroom Renovation – Continue Reading »
Possible Closing Costs
Some good information on costs that you may incur when purchasing a property. Possible Closing Costs when Purchasing a Home When you find your perfect home and your offer has been accepted, you may think you’re through with things. Think again. There are a number of costs that may come with the closing of the Continue Reading »
Land Transfer Tax
Province of Ontario Land Transfer Tax information and formula.
Land Transfer Tax Calculator
A handy online application to calculate your Land Transfer Tax based on the purchase price of the property.
Capitalization Rate Calculator
An application to calculate capilization rate
Collingwood Municipal Services & Tax Rates
A handy refernce guide with municipal services, 2011 Tax Rates, and muicipal contacts.

