October 17th 2011- for immediate release
Has the pendulum ever swung over the last year in terms of fixed or variable-rate mortgages!
Reports show us that 88% of the time you will get ahead with a variable rate. And besides the always predictable pay out penalty with the variable rate mortgage that people enjoy compared to the ugly interest rate differential (IRD) payout penalty ...
VANCOUVER, BC – Home sales remained at typical springtime levels on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in Greater Vancouver in May.
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales of detached, attached and apartment properties in Greater Vancouver reached 3,377 in May 2011, a 7 per cent increase compared to the 3,156 sale ...
As a unit owner you will be responsible for your share of expenses known as common element fees or common expenses. These are set out in the condo declaration. It describes what expenses are to be shared and in what proportion. This can be equal or unequal in cases where they are based on the comparative size of t ...
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IT'S FOR THE KIDS!! We are doing a Fundraiser on St. Patricks Day at the Kingston Taphouse & Grille! Come on down & support this great cause! Tickets are $10 and include a well drink or beer. We will be having a 50/50 draw and celebrating St Patty's day with great friends...All for the kids!! So invite all your friends and stop by after work, or on your way to any St Patricks day celeb ... |
November 30, 2010 – Volunteers with the 16th annual REALTORS Care® Blanket Drive are appealing to local media to help raise awareness about the need for donations to this Lower Mainland-wide program.
The weeklong event kicked off this week and runs until Monday, December 6. People wishing to donate can stop by any of the more than 100 participating real estate offices or provide items to th ...
H.S.T. has different implications for used residential real estate and new residential real estate. In this part of our website we outline the basic rules regarding H.S.T., and the basic rebates applicable.
GENERAL DISCUSSION
The Harmonized Sales Tax ("H.S.T.") came into effect in B.C. on July 1, 2010 and is a combina ...
Buying a home can be an emotional roller coaster but when you buy your second home, there’s twice as much to consider! You now have to decide whether to sell your existing home first or risk carrying two homes at once.New Westminster resident Elise Niessen is planning a four-hour stretch of laps in the pool to raise money for babies born premature or with serious health conditions.
Inspired by her cousin's baby, who was born with holes in her heart, the Burnaby lifeguard decided to do something to help.
"She's my inspiration," said Niessen. "What better way to support our community by helping out the next ...