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Transfer Tax Matters

In Vancouver, the property transfer tax on the average detached house is about $11,000. When amortized over 25 years at 7% interest, it turns into $23,325. That’s a lot of money that could otherwise go towards a down payment says Fazil Mihlar of the Vancouver Sun.

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Robert McLister is one of Canada’s best-known mortgage experts. A mortgage columnist for The Globe and Mail, interest rate analyst and editor of MortgageLogic.news, Rob has been covering Canada's mortgage market since 2007.

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