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买家 · Buyer

All buyer-side topics: offers, closing, viewing, condos, tax/legal, first-time, toolkit.

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	      Tax, Legal & TRESA	    

Think Your Ontario Property Assessment Is Too High? How to Challenge MPAC with an RfR and ARB Appeal

If MPAC over-assessed your property, you have the right to challenge it for free. Here is how the Request for Reconsideration (RfR) and Assessment Review Board (ARB) appeal work, the deadlines, the evidence that wins, and why your 2026 assessment is still frozen at 2016 values.

	      Jun 14, 2026	    

	      Tax, Legal & TRESA	    

The Federal Underused Housing Tax (UHT), Explained: Who Must File, Who Must Pay, and the Three Things Ontario Owners Must Not Confuse

The federal Underused Housing Tax (UHT) is a 1% annual tax on vacant or underused Canadian residential property owned by non-resident non-Canadians, with a filing duty that can reach some Canadian owners. Here is who must file (even when exempt), who must pay, the exemptions, deadlines, penalties, and the 2025 wind-down — plus a clean comparison against Toronto's Vacant Home Tax and the foreign-buyer ban.

	      Jun 14, 2026	    

	      Tax, Legal & TRESA	    

Selling Canadian Property as a Non-Resident: The Section 116 Clearance Process (and That 25% Holdback)

When a non-resident sells Canadian real estate, the buyer is legally entitled to withhold 25% (50% on certain property) of the sale price until the seller obtains a CRA Section 116 clearance certificate. Here is the process, the timelines, the T2062 forms, and the lawyer and accountant roles.

	      Jun 14, 2026	    

	      Tax, Legal & TRESA	    

Canada’s Foreign Buyer Ban Is Extended to 2027: Who’s Banned and the Key Exceptions

Canada's Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act now runs to January 1, 2027. It bars non-citizens and non-permanent residents from buying residential property (buildings of 3 units or fewer), with exceptions for some students, work-permit holders, and spousal co-purchases. Here's the breakdown.

	      Jun 13, 2026	    

	      Tax, Legal & TRESA	    

Sold in Under 12 Months? Canada’s Anti-Flipping Rule Taxes Your Whole Profit

Canada's Residential Property Flipping Rule (since Jan 1, 2023): sell a home held under 365 days and the profit is fully taxed as business income — no 50% capital gains rate, no principal residence exemption — unless a life-event exemption applies. Here's how it works.

	      Jun 13, 2026	    

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How to Avoid Losing the Home You Want in a Competitive Market (Toronto Buyer’s Guide)

Keep losing homes to other buyers in Toronto's competitive market? Learn how mortgage pre-approval, MLS alerts, a ready deposit, and bully-offer strategy help you lock in the home you want before someone else does.

	      Jun 8, 2026	    

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Condo Special Assessments in Ontario: The Surprise Bill Buyers Need to Check For

A special assessment can hit condo owners with a bill of hundreds to tens of thousands of dollars. Here's what it is under Ontario's Condominium Act, why it happens, and how to spot the risk in the reserve fund study before you buy.

	      Jun 6, 2026	    

	      Tax, Legal & TRESA	    

Capital Gains Tax When You Sell a Home in Ontario: The 2026 Rules

Selling your principal residence is usually tax-free; selling a rental or second home triggers capital gains tax. Here's how the 2026 rules work — the 50% inclusion rate, the Principal Residence Exemption, and where assignment flips get taxed as business income.

	      Jun 6, 2026	    