David Valente Real Estate, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Downtown Vancouver

New rules for qualifying on residential mortgages effective April 19th 2010.

1) If a client is taking a 5 yr fixed rate then they can qualify on the contract or Best Rate of 3.69% to 3.89%.

2) If taking anything LESS than a 5 yr fixed, or for all variable rate mortgages, clients will qualify at the 5yr Posted Rate of 5.39% (on the Bank of Canada site which is posted weekly on their website) ...

Open House - North Vancouver Open Homes March 6^th and 7^th 2010

NORTH VANCOUVER - NEW LISTINGS

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21. Grouse Woods

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22. Canyon Heights

4621 Capilano R ...

Open House - West Vancouver Open Homes March 6^th and 7^th 2010

WEST VANCOUVER - NEW LISTINGS

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1. Lions Bay/Bowen Island

30 Sweetwater Pl. Sat 2-4, $1,149,000 310 Mountain Dr, Sun 2-4, $1,075,000

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We are proud to announce that this Saturday, March 6, 2010, 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM we will be hosting an Open House at 2615 Lonsdale Ave , in HARBOUR VIEW APARTMENTS in Upper Lonsdale, North Vancouver. This is an opportunity to visit this excellent Condo for sale in beautiful Upper Lonsdale.

Please come with any questions you may have. In the meantime you can take a virtual tour of this Upper Lo ...

HST on renovations hits May 1

Alex Newman, National Post

Published: Monday, January 11, 2010

With all the billboards springing up around the city, it's hard to miss the 13% harmonized sales tax (HST) slated to become law July 1.

For many, the tax is just a convenient combination of 8% provincial sales tax (PST) and 5% goods and services tax (GST).

But for the home renovation industry, wh ...

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February2010-REBGV_StatsPackage.pdf

Home sales activity strong through Olympic period

VANCOUVER, B.C. - March 2, 2010

from homebuyers and an increase in total property listings in a month where the eyes of the world were focused on the

region.

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in Greater Vancouver totalled

2 ...

By Andrew A. Duffy, Times ColonistFebruary 23, 2010

Another arrow has been added to the quiver of those fighting the harmonized sales tax, as a group of strata owners have come together to launch a petition against the tax.

With the help of Lana Popham, the NDP MLA for Saanich South, Harvey and Barb Freedman have launched an online petition (www.bcstratas.ca) and will hold a meeting tomorr ...

VANCOUVER - The Canadian housing market is strong, but it is not experiencing a bubble, Paul Jenkins, senior deputy governor of the Bank of Canada, said Monday.

The federal government said last week it will bring in new mortgage rules to cool the housing sector and prevent home buyers, tempted by record low interest rates, from overextending themselves.

At the same time, it said there was n ...

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3 level townhome w/gorgeous new H/W floors, newly renovated kit w/maple cabinets, new gas F/P, new deck. Freshly painted. Facing treed privacy & situated at the end of a cul-de-sac. Complex is surrounded by golf course & feats a resort-like outdoor pool. Popular floorplan w/g ...