Courtesy of:
Matthew Daniel Tamburello
Team Leader & Broker
Trinity Real Estate Consultants
647-697-6743
matthewdanieltamburello@gmail.com
Buying a home is an exciting process, however, if you are serious about purchasing a home in Toronto, you must consider closing costs and budget for them. You might be thinking closing costs cannot be that much why should I worry about them? For example, taxes, if you are a permanent resident or citizen in Canada, can cost 4% of the home’s purchase price if you are purchasing a home within the City of Toronto.
You will be responsible for paying the City of Toronto’s Municipal Land Transfer Tax (MLTT) and Ontario’s Provincial Land Transfer Tax (LTT). And if you are not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, be prepared to pay the Non-Resident Speculation Tax (NRST) which is 15% of the home’s purchase price, in addition to provincial and municipal land transfer taxes. Do we have your attention now?
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