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Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, We are Canadian with a vacation home in Arizona. Our AZ builder offers a trade-in program, so we are using this and building a larger home. Our current home gets listed by a realtor which they use for their trade-in business and they pay 1/2 his commission. We pay the balance and […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, We recently bought a manufactured home in Florida. We have heard that if we sell this unit down the road, we will be taxed by the U.S. government. There are many different opinions on this. Can you advise us of the drawbacks of a Canadian selling mobile homes in Florida? Lorraine Hoculik […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Bird Talk, We recently bought a manufactured home in Florida. We have heard that if we sell this unit down the road, we will be taxed by the U.S. government. There are many different opinions on this. Can you advise us of the drawbacks of a Canadian selling mobile homes in Florida? Lorraine Hoculik […]

Posted date : Nov 4, 2017

Dear Birdtalk, Do you have information regarding taxes (both U.S. & Canadian) when a Canadian sells a condo in Florida? Also, I heard there is a tax relief if you sell a Florida property to a Floridian. R. A. Jobber Response: When a foreign person (Canadian) sells a real estate property (condo) in the United […]

Posted date : Dec 16, 2025

With the recent approval of Trump’s big, beautiful bill, was there any inclusion regarding taxing the sale or capital gain on foreign property. I have heard an individual stating that starting in 2026, there will be a separate tax on foreign property sales in the U.S.

Posted date : Dec 16, 2025

We believe in democracy and are leery of the current situation as snowbirds to Florida. Are other snowbirds concerned? We are seriously considering not going south this winter.

Posted date : Dec 16, 2025

We own a place in Florida. We are selling our Florida home. Can you recommend a safe area in Mexico that we can drive to.

Posted date : Dec 20, 2023

With reference to Sandi Elliot asking Bird Talk about selling your U.S. home and moving some of the belongings that you acquired while living in the U.S. back to Canada.

Posted date : Sep 14, 2023

We are selling our winter home in Arizona after 20 years. Are we able to bring to Canada some of our belongings purchased in the U.S…

Posted date : Sep 14, 2023

In accordance with the U.S. tax code, you are required to disclose the sale of the property and pay capital gains tax, if applicable…