The Burlington physician market.
Burlington sits between Toronto and Hamilton with lakefront living and Halton Region tax treatment. Joseph Brant Hospital anchors local medicine, and many physicians commute to McMaster and Hamilton Health Sciences while living here.
Condos along the lakeshore and detached homes in the Aldershot and Tyandaga areas anchor the market.
Closing costs: ontario provincial ltt only.
Why Burlington physicians use a specialist.
- —More attainable than Oakville while keeping west-GTA and Hamilton hospital access.
- —No City of Toronto municipal land transfer tax.
- —Joseph Brant Hospital plus easy reach to McMaster teaching sites.
- —Projected-income and corporate-income qualification apply the same as anywhere in Ontario.
Teaching hospitals in Burlington.
We work with physicians across Burlington’s teaching network, from residents and fellows to attending and incorporated staff.
Burlington physician mortgage questions.
Does Burlington charge a municipal land transfer tax?01
No. Burlington is in Halton Region, so buyers pay only the Ontario provincial land transfer tax. On a $1.05M home that is roughly $16,500, with no City of Toronto municipal surcharge.
Is Burlington good for physicians at McMaster or Hamilton hospitals?02
Yes. Burlington offers lakefront living with a straightforward commute to McMaster and Hamilton Health Sciences, plus local Joseph Brant Hospital, at prices below Oakville.
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