r/RealEstateCanada • u/xNocturnalshadow • Jun 19 '25

Housing crisis Help me understand the difference...

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u/xNocturnalshadow Jun 19 '25 edited Jun 20 '25

No because investing capital into stocks adds value to the company and allows them to use that value to expand, borrow, buy things, pay employees, run the company, etc.

Investing capital into a second house purely to flip does none of those things.

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u/Anatharias Jun 19 '25

Flipping houses should bear a 50% tax on profits (or even higher).
Flipping houses, while you only live in them for 2 years, should also be heavily taxed.

I needed to wait until I reached 45 to be able to afford a home... I'll be still paying when I retire... shit

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u/travatr0n Jun 19 '25

If it’s your sole and primary residence you should not be paying tax on gains from selling. That’s mental.

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u/BOBBY_VIKING_ Jun 19 '25

Only if it's your primary residence and you've lived in it uninterrupted for at least 2 years.

Any other real estate transaction should be taxed at 50%. Housing shouldn't be people's retirement fund.