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November 26th, 2006

Property Transfer Tax

There is 1% Property Transfer Tax (2% over $200,000) in B.C. This tax is payable on the purchase of all real property in B.C. The calculation is based on 1% of the purchase price up to $200,000 and 2% of any amount above $200,000. Most first time buyers are exempt from this if they meet certain criteria. The main criteria are:

a borrower has never owned a principal resid ...

Stable Housing Market until 2010 predicted

November 22nd, 2006

The Vancouver Sun - November 15, 2006

The outlook for British Columbia's housing market looks stable until 2010, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. reported Tuesday.

Canada Mortgage and Housing regional economist Carol Frketich said she expects overall housing sales and construction starts to decline, but prices will continue rising on continued economic strength.

Frketich said low inflat ...

Suite Income to Qualify for More

November 22nd, 2006

Using Secondary Suite Income to Qualify for More Mortgage Financing

With Vancouver’s real estate market leading the country in average single family home prices, many buyers today are looking for homes with rental suites to minimize their overall monthly housing obligations.

Many of these purchasers have good sized down payments, but they do require the use of the rental suite income to quali ...

CMHC Fall Housing Outlook

November 15th, 2006

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation has released their Fall 2006 Housing Market Outlook.

Highlights include:

Housing Starts

- Forecast to rise 11% this year to 21,000 units driven by an increased supply in the Fraser Valley, and to ease off by 3% in 2007 making it still the third highest on record.

Building Costs

- Expected to rise at an annualized 10 to 12%. Coupled with relatively low i ...

201 1177 HORNBY ST, Vancouver West British Columbia

November 2nd, 2006

I just sold this Condo at 201 1177 HORNBY ST, Vancouver West British Columbia in the Downtown VW neighborhood.

View this recently sold Condo or see all my home sales

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