The gift that Toronto keeps on giving to Oshawa
Lindsay Smith By Lindsay Smith/Columnist One of the biggest cost components when buying a home is Land Transfer Tax (LTT). Essentially, this is sales tax on property. There [...]
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Homes above $1 million versus under $600,000: what property is more difficult to buy?
Lindsay Smithlindsay By Lindsay Smith/Columnist I have always had a curious mind and love exploring why people do what they do when it comes to real estate. I also love to [...]
Valentine’s and Family Day
Bill Fox By Bill Fox/Columnist This year, Sunday the 14th is Valentine’s Day and Monday the 15th is Family Day – two consecutive days where many of us celebrate the [...]
What Billy the Kid has in common with Oshawa
Lindsay Smith Even in the Wild West, people like Billy the Kid operated under a set of rules. When walking into a duel, it was understood that both men drew their guns at the [...]
Time to lighten UP!
Bill Fox By Bill Fox/Columnist At this time of isolation in our lives, it is important to exercise our brains and to keep a sense of humour. I was sent some Churchillisms [...]
What we really need – each other
Bill Fox By Bill Fox/Columnist One of the few benefits of living in a pandemic is that you may have more gratitude. We, perhaps, are more grateful for nature as I see lots [...]
How week four looks for 2021 real estate
Lindsay Smith By Lindsay Smith/Columnist Let’s ponder a few predictions: Oshawa Detached home average: $931,000 Oshawa Semi-Detached average: $703,700 Oshawa Attached [...]
Over 50,000 people left Toronto, but where did they end up?
Lindsay Smith By Lindsay Smith/Columnist Waldo has left Toronto…. where in Canada did he end up? Between July 2019 and July 2020 over 50,000 people left Toronto – enough [...]
Spirit guides
Bill Fox By Bill Fox/Columnist My wife and I recently watched a new series on Netflix called, “Surviving Death.” Over the six, one-hour-long episodes, the series [...]
Hoping 2021 may be known more for its kindness
Bill Fox By Bill Fox/Columnist I don’t want to get into the recent events in the U.S., but I’m hoping we may have learned something from them, even in Canada. I have [...]