Morrison Report (Toronto Real Estate Insights)

Appraisals are generally in line with market prices in Canada. How have traditional mortgage appraisals been affected by the recent Capital Gains Tax increase? Are there more people getting appraisals for tax planning purposes? How are people mitigating the Capital Gains Tax increase?

Investium is the platform where people meet to invest together in real estate. Join me as I have a conversation with Jonathan Faerman, Founder of Investium. How does his platform help like-minded real estate investors connect and pool their money to invest?

What is a Bare Trust and why does it need to be reported? How does it differ from other Trusts? What happens if a parent is on the Title of their children's property? Does a corporation need to file a Bare Trust?

Kola shares advice for improving chances of securing a mortgage for self-employed people. How can homeowners use debt consolidation through mortgages to reduce their debt burden? How can someone utilize their mortgage when it comes to investing in a second property? Given divorce is challenging, especially when it comes to shared properties, what are some key considerations to ensure a smooth transition for both parties?

Travis Comstock, Real Estate Agent, gives us his insights on the real estate market in Costa Rica. Why are Canadians and Americans buying real estate in Costa Rica? What are the procedues of buying there?

Contact Travis Comstock:
+1 (614)499-3911
[email protected]
https://travissellscostarica.com/

Tim O'Brien, a Paralegal at Riverview Legal Services, joins The Morrison Report to discuss his experiences with landlord and tenant disputes in the current real estate market. Tim shares some tips and advice he would give to his landlord and tenant clients.

Contact Tim O'Brien:
(226) 600-1076 (ext. 4)
[email protected]
https://riverview.legal

Clare Platt from The Next Steps Forward joins us to share her tips on moving home effectively, overcoming the challenges with moving and tips on decluttering before selling.

https://thenextstepforward.ca/

What's going on in the Canadian housing market? Vice President of Market Research, Pauline Lierman, joins us to discuss the trends of the real estate market across the country and where we're headed. We also discussed new developments affecting the market in cities such as Toronto.

Adam Morke, Accountant at Stern Cohen, joins us to explain what the Federal Underused Housing Tax is. What’s the difference between this and the City of Toronto’s Vacant Home Tax? and who needs to file it?

What does family law encapsulate? What's the difference between common law and marriage? What do marriage contracts, cohabitation agreements and prenutual agreements contain? How should someone navigate divorce or separation? Jeffrey Mammon, a Family Lawyer, joins us to get into the details.