How Will the New HST Affect Your Home Purchase?

If you have been following the controversy, you probably are aware that the new combined GST and PST (HST) will come into affect on July 1st, 2010. That’s an extra whammy of 7% being added to purchases (goods and services) that never had them before. That’s right … instead of paying 5% GST on many goods and services, you will now be paying 13%.
If you are buying a home … will that affect you? YES … on NEW home purchases.
IF you are considering purchasing a NEW home … now is the time to buy because on July 1st the price will automatically go up an additional 7% (total 13%).

June 16th, 2010 at 12:34 am
I think it’s time for a good real estate joke: Did you hear about Robin Hood’s house? It has a little John.