NEWS & BLOG

British Columbia’s Property Transfer Tax – and the Additional 2% on Luxury Homes Valued over $3,000,000 

Posted on Mar 20, 2023

When starting your search for your dream home it is important that you’re able to budget for all the other costs beyond just the purchase price. We’ll work with you, your mortgage professional, accountant, and lawyer to make sure that you’re prepared and comfortable before submitting an offer.
 
As you may be aware, Property Transfer Tax (“PTT”) is d...

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GETTING YOUR PROPERTY READY TO SELL

Posted on Mar 20, 2023

Putting in a bit of work to get your home or investment property ready to sell is key to ensuring your listing stands out from the rest, which will lead to more interest, resulting in a quicker sale for top dollar. Here are a few suggestions: 

1.    Less is More

You want to allow potential buyers to envision themselves living in the space – and the best...

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Dogs of Vancouver: Meet TINK!

Posted on Mar 20, 2023

Meet Tink - a teacup poodle who, despite being only 1.2 lbs, works as security for Grimson and Sons. Although they might be similar in size, Tink is not named after Tinkerbell - she's actually named after the tinkering that goes on in the metal shop where she works! 

Grimson & Sons is Vancouver's oldest original manufacturer of fine jewelry and has b...

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BUILDING SPOTLIGHT: THE MARK

Posted on Mar 20, 2023

Located at 1372 Seymour Street, this well-maintained building offers its residents great amenities including a 10,000 sqft well-equipped gym and yoga room, sauna, steam room, outdoor swimming pool and hot tub, community garden, BBQ area, guest suites, party/games rooms, meeting rooms, and a 24-hour concierge.

The location is great too – steps away f...

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NOTABLE CHANGES WHICH MAY IMPACT THE VALUE OF YOUR HOME

Posted on Nov 23, 2022

The Province of B.C. recently announced several proposed changes to address B.C.'s housing supply issue, a number of which may have a direct effect on the value of your home or investment property, including changes to Age Restriction & Rental Restriction rules that were previously implemented by Stratas. 

Amendments to the Strata Property Act to EN...

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10 PLANT-BASED RESTAURANTS TO CHECK OUT IN BRITISH COLUMBIA

Posted on Aug 01, 2022

Ahhh… British Columbia! Beautiful mountains, temperate rainforests, and the Pacific Ocean all within arm’s reach. 

But a magnificent landscape is not the only thing that makes this province so special. One of the things that attracts international tourism to British Columbia year-round is its long list of world-class, high-quality restaurants. Not o...

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