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Property taxes 101
Friday, June 3, 2022
Property taxes 101
Property tax notices are sent to home owners and businesses in June and are due the first or second business day in July, depending on the municipality.
Taxes
No SVT exemption for owners of vacant stratas
Friday, February 18, 2022
No SVT exemption for owners of vacant stratas
Owners of strata property in buildings with rental restrictions are no longer exempt from the BC Speculation and Vacancy Tax. (1 minute read)
Working with a REALTOR®
What’s the Disclosure form that REALTORS® are asking you to sign?
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
What’s the Disclosure form that REALTORS® are asking you to sign?
Having professional representation is important when you’re looking to buy or sell a home. Realtors are required to inform you, up front, about your representation options. This is what the DORTS is for.
Working with a REALTOR®
COVID-19 safety protocols for REALTORS® remain in place for now
Friday, June 18, 2021
COVID-19 safety protocols for REALTORS® remain in place for now
For the time being, current pandemic safety practices for Realtors and their clients haven't changed.
Taxes
What are the tax implications of building a laneway house?
Thursday, April 8, 2021
What are the tax implications of building a laneway house?
Before building a laneway home or buying a property with one, you should understand the tax implications of doing so.
Home Selling
How does a REALTOR® establish the selling price of my house?
Friday, January 8, 2021
How does a REALTOR® establish the selling price of my house?
To attract buyers and ensure you receive a price that works best for you, your Realtor will help establish your home’s current market value.
Working with a REALTOR®
What is the MLS® and how does it benefit you?
Monday, December 28, 2020
What is the MLS® and how does it benefit you?
The Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®), owned and operated by REALTORS®, is the most powerful real estate marketing system in the country.
Working with a REALTOR®
What you need to know about home showings during the new phase of COVID-19
Friday, November 20, 2020
What you need to know about home showings during the new phase of COVID-19
Read why safety remains the top priority for Metro Vancouver REALTORS® during today’s pandemic.
Home Selling
Can I cancel a listing contract, a buyer agency or an exclusive?
Thursday, November 12, 2020
Can I cancel a listing contract, a buyer agency or an exclusive?
Contracts can only be cancelled with the mutual consent of the parties involved.
Working with a REALTOR®
Open houses are going virtual to help flatten BC’s COVID curve
Friday, November 6, 2020
Open houses are going virtual to help flatten BC’s COVID curve
The real estate boards, together with BC’s real estate regulatory bodies, advised REALTORS® this week to stop holding open houses given the worsening COVID-19 situation in our province.
Taxes
Empty Homes Tax put to good use – Vancouver creates affordable housing
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Empty Homes Tax put to good use – Vancouver creates affordable housing
Four affordable housing projects in Vancouver are receiving grants totalling more than $8.7 million dollars – partially funded by Vancouver’s Empty Homes Tax. 
Working with a REALTOR®
Innovation Series: Changing behaviours for open houses
Thursday, July 9, 2020
Innovation Series: Changing behaviours for open houses
Watch how REALTORS® are creating safe showing conditions during COVID-19.
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