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Help for first-time home buyers - 9 government grants and rebates
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Help for first-time home buyers - 9 government grants and rebates
These programs, savings account, exemption, and tax credit will help lower the cost of buying your first home. (3 minute read)
Taxes
Vancouver small businesses have until March 31 to apply for new property tax relief
Thursday, March 9, 2023
Vancouver small businesses have until March 31 to apply for new property tax relief
Vancouver based businesses could be taxed at a rate 50 per cent lower than the city’s usual general purpose tax rate. (2 minute read)
Home Buying
Choosing the right home starts with choosing the right REALTOR®
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Choosing the right home starts with choosing the right REALTOR®
Buying or selling a home is a significant financial decision. That’s why it’s important to take your time to choose the right Realtor for you.
Taxes
Speculation and Vacancy Tax declaration period now open
Friday, February 3, 2023
Speculation and Vacancy Tax declaration period now open
All property owners in taxable regions must declare by March 31. (1 minute read)
Home Buying
Use Realtylink.org to help find your next home
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Use Realtylink.org to help find your next home
Search listings from the MLS® systems operated by the Greater Vancouver, Fraser Valley, Chilliwack, BC Northern, and Vancouver Island real estate boards.
Home Buying
How rising mortgage rates affect insured mortgages
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
How rising mortgage rates affect insured mortgages
Recently, chartered banks raised their posted mortgage rates in response to higher bond yields. (1 minute read)
Taxes
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.
Market Trends
MLS® Home Price Index updated to better reflect current housing trends
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
MLS® Home Price Index updated to better reflect current housing trends
The MLS® HPI was updated to better reflect what a typical home looks like in a community. (3 minute read)
Community
Metro Vancouver REALTORS® honoured for rapid response during BC's flooding disaster
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Metro Vancouver REALTORS® honoured for rapid response during BC's flooding disaster
REALTORS® Ron Basra and Phil Moore received the 2021 REALTORS Care® Award for providing much needed aid under difficult conditions during the 2021 BC floods. (2 minute read)
Community
Richmond REALTOR® receives REBGV’s highest honour for professionalism
Wednesday, June 1, 2022
Richmond REALTOR® receives REBGV’s highest honour for professionalism
REBGV honoured REALTOR® K. Scott Russell with the 2021 Professional Excellence Award for his mentorship and contributions to organized real estate over his long career. (3 minute read)
Home Buying
BCFSA's recommendations for cooling-off period and other measures
Friday, May 27, 2022
BCFSA's recommendations for cooling-off period and other measures
Read what the BCFSA recommended to the provincial government on how to enact their proposed measures, including the cooling-off period. (5 minute read)
Home Buying
Questions for a mortgage broker: Interest rates, stress test, mortgage options
Wednesday, May 25, 2022
Questions for a mortgage broker: Interest rates, stress test, mortgage options
Check out what local mortgage broker Angela Calla said about what’s happening in the mortgage market today. (3 minute read)
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