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 GTA REALTORS® Report Monthly Resale Housing Figures

Toronto, January 5, 2012 — Greater Toronto REALTORS® reported 4,718 transactions through the TorontoMLS® system in December 2011. The December result capped off the second-best year on record under the current Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) boundaries. Total sales for 2011 amounted to 89,347 – up four per cent in comparison to 2010.

"Low borrowing costs kept Buyers confident in their ability to comfortably cover their mortgage payments along with other major housing costs," said TREB President Richard Silver. "If Buyers had not been constrained by a shortage of listings over the past 12 months, we would have been flirting with a new sales record in the Greater Toronto Area," added Silver.

The average selling price in December was $451,436 – up four per cent compared to December 2010. For all of 2011, the average selling price was $465,412, an increase of eight per cent in comparison to the average of $431,276 in 2010.

"Months of inventory remained below the pre-recession norm in 2011. Very tight market conditions meant substantial competition between Buyers and strong upward pressure on selling prices," said Jason Mercer, TREB’s Senior Manager of Market Analysis.

"TREB’s baseline forecast for 2012 is for an average price of $485,000, representing a more moderate four per cent annual rate of price growth. This baseline view is subject to a heightened degree of risk given the uncertain global economic outlook," continued Mercer.

Source: Toronto Real Estate Board

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Federal Government Changes Mortgage Financing Rules

January 17, 2011 - The federal government has announced changes to mortgage financing rules for government-backed (insured) mortgages (less than 20 per cent down payment), which will affect maximum amortization periods, mortgage refinancing, and home equity lines of credit.

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The changes announced by the federal government include:

  • Reducing maximum amortization period to 30 years, from 35 years.

  • Lower the maximum amount Canadians can borrow in refinancing their mortgages to 85 percent, from 90 percent, of the value of their homes.

  • Withdraw government insurance backing on lines of credit secured by homes, such as home equity lines of credit. This change would apply to Home Equity Lines of Credit that do not amortize over time (i.e. borrowers are not required to make regular payments on the principal amount of the loan). However, with established scheduled principal and interest payments, a loan will continue to be eligible for government-backed insurance, provided it meets the underwriting standards set by the mortgage insurer.

The changes to amortization periods and refinancing rules will come into force on March 18, 2011.  The withdrawal of government insurance backing on home equity lines of credit will come into force on April 18, 2011. Exceptions would be allowed after the new measures come into force where they are needed to satisfy a binding purchase and sale, financing or refinancing agreement entered into before the corresponding coming into force dates.

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It's a Great Time to Buy!!!

This is truly a great time to buy, after all, interest rates are at an all time low. You are either going to be paying your Landlord's mortgage or you will be paying your own mortgage. Call me today for a no obligation meeting.

Great News for First Time Home Buyers

December 13, 2007

ONTARIO EXPANDS LAND TRANSFER TAX REFUND PROGRAM

First-time buyers of resale homes to benefit from new tax measure

The Provincial government is giving all first-time homebuyers a break on land transfer tax by proposing to expand the Land Transfer Tax Refund Program to include purchases of resale homes, Finance Minister Dwight Duncan announced today.

"Expanding this Land Transfer Tax refund is an important part of our government's commitment to helping Ontarians buying their first home," Duncan said.

Effective midnight tonight, first-time buyers of resale homes, as well as newly constructed homes, would be eligible for a refund from the provincial government of up to $2,000 of the Land Transfer Tax paid.

For more information please click here: Land Transfer Tax Refund Program

 

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