text: Like I said. We Canadians are being PLAYED. Non-resident buyers should pay a 50% upfront non refundable penalty, or more....AND their property taxes should be 3x what a resident citizen pays. The funds should be collected and placed in a separate fund to assist first time homebuyers who are Canadian citizens. Why allow non residents to buy up our valuable real estate??  If they value Canada so much, they should apply for permanent residency and become citizens.