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Tree protection bylaws and policies for private property owners
Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Tree protection bylaws and policies for private property owners
Many local governments in Greater Vancouver have a bylaw or policy addressing tree removal, retention, pruning and damage on private property. This matrix is an overview.
Legislation & Regulations
Time to complete your speculation and vacancy tax declaration
Friday, January 22, 2021
Time to complete your speculation and vacancy tax declaration
Residential property owners in communities where the speculation and vacancy tax applies will soon receive their declaration package.
Home Ownership
Paying property taxes? Save money with the Home Owner Grant
Friday, January 8, 2021
Paying property taxes? Save money with the Home Owner Grant
The Home Owner Grant reduces the amount of property tax you have to pay on your home as long as its your primary residence. Province-wide, most homes will remain below the threshold. Is your home one of them?
Home Ownership
Greater Vancouver assessments up overall
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Greater Vancouver assessments up overall
Property owners receive their 2021 assessment notices the first week of January, a valuation which reflects the market value as of July 1, 2020.
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.
Home Ownership
BC Strata insurers to end ‘best terms pricing’
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
BC Strata insurers to end ‘best terms pricing’
Learn what changes are being made to give strata corporations the info needed to make informed decisions about their insurance needs.
Home Ownership
34 ways home buyers, sellers and owners can save money
Thursday, December 17, 2020
34 ways home buyers, sellers and owners can save money
Are you looking to save money? We can help! Here are 34 ways BC home buyers, sellers, and owners can save money.
Legislation & Regulations
Vancouver’s Empty Homes Tax increases to three per cent
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Vancouver’s Empty Homes Tax increases to three per cent
Mayor Kennedy Stewart has followed through on a 2018 election campaign promise and has tripled the Empty Homes Tax rate to three per cent.
Legislation & Regulations
BC's Land Owner Transparency Registry now in force: what you need to know
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
BC's Land Owner Transparency Registry now in force: what you need to know
When a title change is registered in the land titles office, the transferee must file a transparency declaration disclosing interest holders.
Home Buying
What are the buying costs of a home?
Monday, November 30, 2020
What are the buying costs of a home?
If you’ve decided to buy a home, it’s important you understand all the costs involved in addition to the price you're paying for the property.
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.
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.
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