Story from last June but just as relevant now. Commission are even higher in Ontario? http://bc.ctvnews.ca/home-seller-balks-at-67k-commission-for-realtor-1.2969249 CTV Vancouver Published Thursday, June 30, 2016 6:34PM PDT Vancouver homeowner Horst ...
Apr 21st, 2017 4:48 pm
... BRA). Could anyone guide me as to where this should be noted in the BRA? Should this go under the "Schedule" section, or under the "Commission" section? The commission section mostly looks like it outlines the brokerage entitled to the commission, and being able to sue for commission ...
Feb 7th, 2017 2:00 am
say 1M dollar small detached house in the red hot York region, list it at 799k or 849k for easy bidding war (standard practices these days do not be surprised) will there be any big differences when offering the standard 2.5% vs say 3.0% to the buyer's agent? the 0.5% amounts to 5000 dollars in pure...
Jan 31st, 2017 7:02 pm
... in QC) and while most people explicitly mention NO AGENTS in their listings due to the constant harassment, we'd actually want to provide a commission to an agent that would bring us a buyer. We're hoping this would accelerate the process. Looking for guidance: -Do people offer this on these ...
Jan 26th, 2017 11:19 am
At my previous employer, since I was a commissioned sales rep, I remember completing a CRA form to tell payroll how much tax I wanted removed based on a set income. Since my income is variable, I could tell CRA and payroll to tax me based on $XXX/yr in annual income. Anyone know what form this is? M...
Jan 25th, 2017 2:15 pm
... may have to sell my condo in the next few months. I will be contacting agents really soon and would like to have an idea of how much their asking commission is negociable. I understand for GTA and Vancouver you can get them to drop at 3.5% or even 3% but that's on a 1M$ house. I assume it's not ...
Jan 19th, 2017 12:23 pm
... a common practice in GTA area when buyer comes with no agent. Is it common to negotiate (in advance) with listing agent that they get, say 3% commission instead of 5%? Or do most realtors insist on 5%? I am looking to list my house in a few month and wanted to know my strategy when negotiating ...
Jan 10th, 2017 4:04 pm
Got an email about this today. Footnotes says you need trade 100 units or more to be eligible. Good for conservative investors who only invest in ETFs
Oct 25th, 2016 8:16 pm
I am looking to lease out commercial space I own in Toronto. The agent representing me, the landlord, wants 8% commission on the first year's lease (net square footage rate) and then 4% for each subsequent year. Seems expensive, no?
Oct 25th, 2016 1:35 pm
This will be my first time selling a house. I have a question about real estate agent rates. I will be meeting with 5 agents and then hopefully picking the right one. I will be selling around the same time as my neighbour. I am wondering if agents lower their rates if they are offered the chance to ...
Oct 12th, 2016 7:07 pm
Just saw this today: https://www.qtrade.ca/investor/pricing/free-etfs Apparently any Canadian/US-listed ETF will have no commission on buy orders greater than or equal to $1000 throughout October. Sell orders will still charge commission though. October ETF-Fest! Buy any Canadian or ...
Sep 29th, 2016 11:54 pm
Question for those with selling experience in the Hamilton market. What is the going commission to an agent for selling your house in Hamilton? The house would be about $350,000.I know in the GTA most will take 4% but that's a different market. Thanks
Sep 21st, 2016 8:48 pm
Hello: Our house is in the Ottawa market but, I am sure anyone across Canada has asked themselves why they should pay 5% commission equating to thousands of dollars when selling there home? So what options / advice do Redflagger's have for alternatives to traditional listings. Here's ...
Feb 26th, 2015 7:10 pm
Good luck getting your referral bonus! I am owed the $200 referral bonus since December and have not been paid out. They said they will pay be no later than January, and I have called everyday this week asking for a timeline and explanation and they don't know when they can pay me. They tell me ther...
Feb 6th, 2015 5:10 pm
... I would need to convert my CDN into USD before making the purchase, right? In addition to the FX fees, am I also charged the regular trading commission of $9.95? If so, what currency would it be in? $9.95 CDN or $9.95 USD? Question 2) RBC DI claims that the FX fee that I am charged is 150 ...
Starting a related, yet different, real estate commissions thread because the other one is becoming a bit of pissing match between realtors.... Anyways, I went to an open house this weekend and showed genuine interest in purchasing a home (which was slightly overpriced for the area, but you can rea...
Mar 11th, 2014 9:12 am
Hi, I saw TMX and Questrade show debenture trading fee is $0.10 per $1,000 par value per side. Can anybody give me a help to show how debenture trading fee calculation? When I bought one debenture, quantity is 1000, price is 100, then gross amount is 1000, so how much trading fee I should pay? I don...
Nov 4th, 2013 9:16 pm
I'm researching the best way to SELL my Toronto condo (as it looks like prices are slipping for the next while). So far, paying 2.5% to the selling agent and another 2.5% to the buying agent is insane. That'd be over $20,000 :-0 and I'm not having any of that. :!: :mad: --- I'm learning that there a...
Nov 9th, 2012 8:57 pm
So I just started with a company where I am considered a self-employed worker, but not earning commissions. I am so confused of what expenses I can write off. Which tax forms do I use?Thanks so much!
Apr 3rd, 2012 12:36 pm
... [IMG]http://i41.tinypic.com/2vcw9pk.png[/IMG] It gives and idea for these products. Obviously, items already in specials seems to get a lower commission. On the other side, expensive items or service-related items seems to give more commission. It also shows some upgrades they should offer ...
Nov 13th, 2011 2:17 pm