by Bill Johnston | Jul 15, 2019 | Columnists, Featured
Until April 1974, Ontario didn’t have a land transfer tax. Then our (Conservative) government of the day gently introduced LTT to property buyers. April 10, 1974: 0.3 per cent up to $35,000 and 0.6 per cent on the balance Average house price was $52,806 Average LTT...
by Bill Johnston | May 17, 2019 | Featured, Guest Columns
I have been a lawyer and a Realtor for more than 30 years. It is readily apparent that both of these professions share the same challenges today. A few years ago, Gail Cohen, who at the time was editor of Canadian Lawyer magazine, wrote a column outlining the key...