If you are interested in securing a unit, the next step is to fill out a worksheet at truecondos.com/worksheet with all your information and your top-3 suite choices.

Demand is very high, units are selling quickly and will sell out soon – get your worksheet filled out right away.

Questions? Call 647-371-0110

2 years.

Yes, you can assign. The assignment fee is 2% of the price, but this fee is waived if the purchaser selects the Flex or Extended deposit plan.

10%. For more details see the investor package files.

Estimated occupancy is end of 2024 – beginning of 2025.

The property tax rate in Calgary is very low!

For 2020 the residential rate in Calgary is approximately 0.75% (of assessed value).

Same as in Ontario, you will need a lawyer at closing to close the property, and the lawyer has to be licensed in Alberta.

When the time comes we can put you in touch with a few lawyers in Calgary who can handle the transaction for you.

The cost will be approximately $1000-2000 for a lawyer.

Yes, you will have a 10 calendar day cooling period after signing just like in Ontario. If you wish to cancel your offer during the 10 days you can with no penalty.

In Alberta the HST/GST is handled differently than Ontario.

In Ontario, as an investor, you pay approx 8% of the price (to a max of $24,000) on final closing and you apply for a rebate to get the HST back, and in most cases you get most of it back.

The HST in Ontario is money you have to pay on closing out of your own pocket. You cannot use a mortgage to pay for it.

This 8% (max $24,000) in Ontario is in addition to the $30-40k in closing costs you have to pay out of pocket and cannot roll into a mortgage.

In Alberta, you pay 5% of the price which is the GST portion on final closing.

The good news is that the 5% is included in your mortgage in Alberta!

As an investor, there is a program where you can apply to get a portion of the GST you paid rebated back to you. The maximum you get back is 36%.

If the price is up to $350k, you get back 36% of the GST you paid.

If the price is between $350k-$450k, it’s a sliding scale where the 36% rebate shrinks down to zero by the time you hit $450k.

The GREAT news about GST in Alberta is you can roll it into your mortgage, you DO NOT have to pay this money on closing out of your own pocket!

So for example (all figures approximates):

Purchase price $250,000 – you pay $12,500 in GST. you get a rebate back for $4500.
Actual total GST paid = $8000

Purchase price $350k – you pay $17,500 in GST. you get a rebate back for $6300.
Actual total GST paid = $11200

Purchase price $400k – you pay $20k in GST. you get rebate back for $3100.
Actual total GST paid = $16,900

Purchase price of $450k – you pay $22,500 in GST, nothing rebated back.

Thankfully getting a mortgage in Alberta is easy, we have a great banking system in Canada that works coast to coast – it’s all the same whether you are in Ontario or Alberta or anywhere in Canada.

No, everything from purchasing to closing in 3 years time can be done remotely without ever having to go to Calgary. Of course you are welcome to go visit the property if you want and check it out at any time.

If you have more questions please email me at andrew@truecondos.com or call/text 647-371-0110

Andrew la Fleur

Truecondos.com

Sales Representative, Remax Condos Plus