Ontario's foreign buyers tax hike won't have much affect on already cooling market: experts

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Ontario's foreign buyers tax hike won't have much affect on already cooling market: experts
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Housing industry experts say Ontario's surprise move to increase the tax paid by foreign homebuyers won't have much affect on the already-cooling market.

A Sold sign sits in front of a house in Toronto on Tuesday July 12, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole BurstonMonday to increase the tax paid by foreign homebuyers to 25 per cent won't have much affect on the province's already-cooling market.

Porter says that means a higher tax won't quell the market and he questions the timing of the decision because sales and prices are already down from pandemic highs.

 

We need to stop foreign buyers in light of Doug's announcement 2 homes per home. Foreign buys will take advantage of this.

Affect? English much?

Because foreign money is no longer flowing into Canada..

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