Durham Region Real Estate Blog

This is an old article - here are the 2023 Property Tax Rates.

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Municipalities across the GTA typically have budgets completed and approved by April 30 of each year. The province also completes the education levy, which is included in the municipal tax rate, by this time. Tax rates are published after this...

If Durham Region wasn't already one of the most attractive markets for Toronto area buyers, there is even more incentive now that Toronto's Land Transfer Tax is going up.

Toronto Council has approved (February 15, 2017 Council meeting) an increase to its Municipal Land Transfer Tax (LTT) that will affect properties sold in the city effective...

Clarington residential property assessments have been a hot topic lately, as the values of Clarington real estate have risen sharply in the last few years.

The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) has released projections for 2017, and Clarington assessments will be rising at an average rate of approximately 7.4% in 2017.  The map above...

Whitby residential property assessments have been a hot topic lately, as the values of Whitby real estate have risen sharply in the last few years.

The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) has released projections for 2017, and Whitby assessments will be rising at an average rate of approximately 9% in 2017.  The map above shows the...

Oshawa residential property assessments have been a hot topic lately, as many people realize that Oshawa has the highest municipal tax rate in the GTA.

The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) has released projections for 2017, and Oshawa assessments will be rising at an average rate of approximately 8.3% in 2017.  The map above shows...

Airbnb has rapidly established itself as a viable alternative to hotels for people seeking short-term rentals in many cities worldwide. It has also become a vehicle for many property owners to secure an excellent return on their real estate investments.

As with other emerging internet-based sharing services (like Uber), it also has downsides...