Using a buyer’s agent is not for everyone. Even though I constantly preach on this blog that having a buyer’s agent is absolutely necessary I recognize that not everyone agrees with me. Some buyers prefer to go directly through a seller’s agent, or in the case of new construction-directly through the developer. Everyone has their […]
There has been such a crush of new condo launches in the past 6 weeks that developers are now actually being forced to compete with each other for buyers! Who’da thunk it! There have been so many launches (or at least soft launches to the Realtor community), representing thousands of units of inventory that even […]
When buying a new condo, you need to be aware of the costs involved. Buying a new condo is not the same as buying a resale condo, there are additional costs you will incur on closing day. The sales people at the condo sales centres will NEVER bring any of these items to your attention. A […]
Buying an assignment may seem at first like something very similar to buying pre-sale (or buying new directly from the developer), but there are many key differences to consider. Buying an assignment usually means you are getting a better price than if you just bought directly from the developer. However, instead of dealing directly with […]
I received an interesting email from Monarch today that stated: Unsure of how the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) will affect your condominium purchase? Rest assured! Let your confidence soar with Monarch! Monarch understands your concerns about the Government of Ontario’s intentions to harmonize the PST with the Federal GST. To ease your concerns of buying a new […]
I received an interesting email from Monarch today that stated: Unsure of how the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) will affect your condominium purchase? Rest assured! Let your confidence soar with Monarch! Monarch understands your concerns about the Government of Ontario’s intentions to harmonize the PST with the Federal GST. To ease your concerns of buying a new […]
The provincial government is proposing to harmonize the GST with the PST. This new tax will be known as the HST. This would underlying principle is to increase efficiencies by having just a single tax, however, some goods (like housing) that have never been subject to the PST, suddenly would be. This has many people […]
Client Service Is For Clients
July 2, 2010 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights
Using a buyer’s agent is not for everyone. Even though I constantly preach on this blog that having a buyer’s agent is absolutely necessary I recognize that not everyone agrees with me. Some buyers prefer to go directly through a seller’s agent, or in the case of new construction-directly through the developer. Everyone has their […]
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Developers Rolling Out Incentives
October 28, 2010 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights
There has been such a crush of new condo launches in the past 6 weeks that developers are now actually being forced to compete with each other for buyers! Who’da thunk it! There have been so many launches (or at least soft launches to the Realtor community), representing thousands of units of inventory that even […]
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Statement of Adjustments from Hell
July 27, 2011 / by Andrew la Fleur / Insights
When buying a new condo, you need to be aware of the costs involved. Buying a new condo is not the same as buying a resale condo, there are additional costs you will incur on closing day. The sales people at the condo sales centres will NEVER bring any of these items to your attention. A […]
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Pre-Sale vs. Assignments
April 13, 2009 / by Andrew la Fleur / Uncategorized
Buying an assignment may seem at first like something very similar to buying pre-sale (or buying new directly from the developer), but there are many key differences to consider. Buying an assignment usually means you are getting a better price than if you just bought directly from the developer. However, instead of dealing directly with […]
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Monarch Introduces “Sales Tax Protection Program”
April 24, 2009 / by Andrew la Fleur / News
I received an interesting email from Monarch today that stated: Unsure of how the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) will affect your condominium purchase? Rest assured! Let your confidence soar with Monarch! Monarch understands your concerns about the Government of Ontario’s intentions to harmonize the PST with the Federal GST. To ease your concerns of buying a new […]
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Monarch Introduces "Sales Tax Protection Program"
April 24, 2009 / by Andrew la Fleur / News
I received an interesting email from Monarch today that stated: Unsure of how the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) will affect your condominium purchase? Rest assured! Let your confidence soar with Monarch! Monarch understands your concerns about the Government of Ontario’s intentions to harmonize the PST with the Federal GST. To ease your concerns of buying a new […]
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New Details on The HST
June 22, 2009 / by Andrew la Fleur / News
The provincial government is proposing to harmonize the GST with the PST. This new tax will be known as the HST. This would underlying principle is to increase efficiencies by having just a single tax, however, some goods (like housing) that have never been subject to the PST, suddenly would be. This has many people […]
Read more