Top 5 Things to Know about Property Transfer Tax! When purchasing a home as a new buyer, there are many costs that are not talked about, one of them being property transfer tax. It's important to understand what this is, how it is calculated, and when you will have to pay it, to avoid any…
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Market Update May 2019 Well we are definitely not short of inventory, and it has been recorded that sales are picking up! The video below will give a quick over view of the market upodate for May 2019. According to rebgv.org "Monthly Metro Vancouver home sales eclipsed 2,000 for the first time this year in…
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What you need to know about the new home buyer tax in 2019! Thanks to Tony Spagnuolo for providing us with this great information! Today we're going to talk about the first time home buyer exemption for the property transfer tax. This page here outlines the criteria that needs to be met in order for…
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Vancouver's Coal Harbour is a stunning neighbourhood! Surrounded by tall glass buildings and sandwiched in between Vancouver's financial district and beautiful Stanley park, it has become an iconic place to live. If you walk along the sea wall in the morning along Coal Harbour, you will be greeted by the gorgeous sunrise, casting light on…
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Top 5 Things to Do in Yaletown #1. Enjoy Feasting and Drinking at Award Wining Restaurants This is the only area in Vancouver that you can enjoy year round patio season! Don't worry about the winter, the patios are covered and heated. Sip on some of the cities finest cocktails or local craft beers or…
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Have you ever heard of Asbestos? Do you know if exposure to Asbestos is safe or harmful? Let's dive into what asbestos actually is, the health concerns of being exposed to asbestos and how to remove this hazardous material if you have it in your home. First of all asbestos is a naturally occurring material…
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First Time Home Seller? Tips and Things to Know! Today's topic we're going to cover is first time home sellers. I know there's a lot of information out there about first time home buyers. No one really talks about the first time you sell a property because there is a lot of differences in there…
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REBGV Stats - April 2019 - A quick news flash directly from the Real Estate Board of greater Vancouver The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential home sales in the region totalled 1,829 in April 2019, a 29.1 per cent decrease from the 2,579 sales recorded in April 2018, and a…
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The Vancouver housing market is in constant fluctuation. Here are the current stats that show how the market is in favour of those prospective buyers. The month of March was the slowest March in the Vancouver housing market since 1986! That's over 30 years. Prices have shown a bit of a decrease as well. According…
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History of the West End Like all of Vancouver, the West End was originally a forested wilderness. The area was purchased in 1862 by John Morton, Samuel Brighouse, and William Hailstone, three men known as the "Three Greenhorn Englishmen. Originally they had plans of establishing a brickworks in Coal Harbour with the hopeful intent of…
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