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The first time home buyer land transfer tax (LTT) rebate is out of date. Due to increasing home prices, the rebate no longer covers the average LTT bill for first time home buyers. Instead, they pay almost $1,500 in LTT after receiving the rebate

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REALTORS®: A FAIR LTT REBATE FOR FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS

APRIL HOUSING MARKET CONTINUES TO BE STRONG DURHAM REGION April 20, 2010 – The Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) reported 503 sales in the first half of April 2010, an increase of 33% from the 378 sales reported mid-month in April ’09. Year-to-date sales are up a whopping 53% to 2,912 compared to 1,903 sales during the same term in 2009. “The average selling price for single family homes has also experienced a sharp increase over the prior year” Dierdre Mullen, President of the Durham Region Association of REALTORS noted.

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APRIL HOUSING MARKET CONTINUES TO BE STRONG!

Unusual Hot Market for January DURHAM REGION – January 19, 2010 – Durham Region Association of REALTORS® (DRAR) reported a 66% increase in sales of 191 in the first half of the month from 115 during the same time last January.

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Hot Market for January