GTAMOVES: Toronto Area Real Estate - Vito Pirri

September 4, 2008 -- TREB Members reported 6,318 in sales in August, President Maureen O’Neill announced today. “The 2008 Toronto summer market is ending on a solid pace,” noted the President. Sales were down 22 per cent from the record-breaking August 2007 of 8,059 single family dwellings, but were only off nine per cent from ...

What is the National Do-Not-Call List? July 23, 2008 -- The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is responsible for the National Do-Not-Call List (DNCL), which contains the names and telephone numbers of the consumers who do not want to receive unsolicited telephone calls from telemarketers. Telemarketing is the use ...

August 19, 2008 -- The Greater Toronto Area (GTA) resale housing market remained stable throughout the first half of this month, Toronto Real Estate Board President (TREB) Maureen O’Neill announced today.“We’re continuing to see consistent levels with respect to sales volumes and prices,” said Ms. O’Neill. ...

June 4, 2008 -- The Greater Toronto Area resale housing market recorded 9,411 transactions in May, Toronto Real Estate Board President Maureen O’Neill announced today. On a year-over-year basis the GTA average price increased four per cent to $398,148 in May from the May 2007 average of $382,787. Prices increased three per cent in the City ...

Ontario, Canada  -  Announcing a rental at 405-740 Eglinton Avenue West, a 1 bath, 1 bdrm apartment. LIsted at  MLS® $1,000 Monthly - For Lease. Property information

Taken from the Toronto Real Estate Board... March 25, 2008 -- With the City’s Executive Committee reviewing the proposed 2008 Operating Budget today, the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) is calling for City Councillors to immediately begin to fulfill their commitment to roll-back the Toronto Land Transfer Tax, while still keeping property ...

 Taken from TREB Market Watch... March 5, 2008 -- President Maureen O'Neill announced today, Toronto Real Estate Board Members recorded 6,015 resale home transactions last month, down 11 per cent in the Greater Toronto Area overall , 14 per cent in the City of Toronto and 9 per cent in the 905 suburbs compared to February ...

Details of Approved Toronto Land Transfer Tax Toronto City Council has approved a municipal land transfer tax that will be levied on top of the provincial land transfer tax. TREB worked very hard to oppose this tax and commends the efforts of REALTORS® on this issue. TREB took a strong position to oppose this tax as unfair in principle and ...

Taken from cbc.ca Monday November 5, 2007... Toronto's controversial new land transfer tax is creating a bidding war in some sections of the housing market.   The city-imposed fee could be as high as two per cent of the sale price, adding thousands of dollars to the final cost.   Purchasers have until the end of December to buy ...

I received this email from Toronto Councillor with his thoughts on the Toronto Land Transfer Tax.  If you would like to have something posted regarding the tax, whether for or against, email me at vpirri@trebnet.com and I'll be happy to post it here. October 29, 2007 Thank you for your email urging members of Council ...