Jason Walker Real Estate in Toronto

TORONTO, January 7, 2014 - With the City of Toronto Budget Committee wrapping-up its review of the City’s 2014 Budget today, the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) is calling for City Council to move forward with providing relief from the Toronto Home Buying Tax (Land Transfer Tax) for all home buyers, and to continue providing dedicated relief for first-time home buyers. TREB’s views are being echoed by thousands of Torontonians who have been contacting City Councillors by email and other means. “The Home Buying Tax hurts people when they can least afford it. It penalizes people like growing families or retirees. City Council should do its part in keeping Toronto affordable by providing relief from the Home Buying Tax for all home buyers,” said Dianne Usher, President, Toronto Real Estate Board. The City’s Budget Committee will be considering a motion to almost eliminate the Land Transfer Tax on the first $250,000 value of a property, for all home buyers, but to also elimin...

January 6, 2014  -- Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 4,078 residential transactions through the TorontoMLS system in December 2013 – up by almost 14 per cent compared to 3,582 sales reported in December 2012. New listings entered into the TorontoMLS system were down by almost four per cent over the same period. Total sales for calendar year 2013, at 87,111, were up by approximately two per cent compared to 85,496 transactions in calendar year 2012. “After a slow start to the year, sales growth accelerated to a brisk pace in the second half of 2013. Despite the inclement weather in December, we finished the year with a respectable gain in transactions compared to 2012. Looking forward, I believe that home ownership in the GTA will remain affordable as borrowing costs stay low. The result could be a further increase in sales in 2014,” said Toronto Real Estate Board President Dianne Usher. “The average selling price will be up again in 2014 and by more than the rate of i...