'Taking Real Estate To The Next Level'

The proposed Healthy Homes Renovation Tax Credit in the Province of Ontario would be a new permanent, refundable Personal Income Tax credit to assist with the cost of permanent home modifications that improve accessibility or help a senior be more functional or mobile at home. The credit would be worth up to $1,500 each year, ...

  There is a lot of confusion for consumers when they are seeking financing for a purchase of a home in Canada.    Advice from mortgage brokers, real estate sales people, mom and dad, Uncle Ted, your bank teller, your spouse, your loan shark and especially, financial talk show hosts add to the confusion.    The Finacial ...

The Government of Ontario has made a number of changes to the property assessment system that went into effect in the 2009 property tax year. These changes include the introduction of a four-yearassessment update cycle and a phase-in of assessment increases. I am constantly asked how MPAC comes up with their assesments and why that property is ...

Are you aware that upcoming changes to the Canada Pension Plan will have a major influence on what age you retire. - The Timing of Your Retirement Will Have Critical Financial Consequences on Your Lifestyle - Changes to CPP Could Mean up to $100k More if you Retire at 70 Instead of 60 - Important to Consider Non-Financial Factors that Could ...

Where you live in Canada can make a difference in what you pay the tax man or in some provinces , tax woman.If you make $70,000 in income, British Columbia may be the place because you would pay a combined federal and provincial tax of $15,000, Ontario at $15,492 and Alberta with $16,292 If you make over $150,000 a year, Alberta is the place ...

Stewardship Ontario is starting to receive furious and irate questions demanding answers to this now controversial eco fee program. Shoppers and manufacturers already pay to recycle packaging through the blue box program and now have to pay an extra eco fee on products! Stewardship Ontario sent out an alert lat week to its stewards, ...

The Affordable Home Ownership Program is a partnership between the Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario and the City of London through the Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program (AHP) which will create the opportunity to purchase Affordable Home Ownership units in the City of London and in Middlesex County. Qualifying home buyers ...

He makes money while sun shines SOLAR POWER: London homeowner's rooftop array will pay off his mortgage Volodymyr Tretyak,( Sales Representative with Envelope Real Estate in London Ontario) left, and Kon Bouttarath of installer IndelWorks with Tretyak's solar system. Volodymyr Tretyak is always smiling when the sun shines. He knows ...

Daily I am asked about the impending HST that will be in force July 1, 2010 in Ontario. What is exempt? What about this? What about a house under $400,000? What about an addition to my house or cottage? What about day care? What about your 3rd cousin on your mothers side who used to live beside a friend of her classmate in high school who married ...