9/26/2010 3:09:00 PM
WESTERLEIGH: Master Planned Townhouse Community In West Abbotsford
Westerleigh is the new master-planned community of townhomes and apartments in west Abbotsford. 50 acre site at the corner of Townline Rd an Blueridge Dr is being developed by Polygon - A vancouver based builder of quality multi-family residences. Westerleigh ...
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9/8/2010 5:22:00 PM
Rates Up, Market Down, Time To Buy
The central bank bumped up the policy rate a quarter point for the third time in about 3 months today (sept. 8th), this time taking the overnight rate to one per cent. Most of the major banks and other lenders announced they would hike their prime rate a quarter ...
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4/26/2010 9:23:00 PM
Selling Your Home? Plan Your Marketing
How can I get the most $$$ "in my pocket" from the sale of my home? If you are like most folks "highest possible $$$ amount in your bank" is your goal when you are selling your home. How do you find buyers for your home? There are 2 well ...
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4/25/2010 12:22:00 PM
BC HST: How it applies to homes
On July 1, 2010 HST - a combination of the 7% Provincial Sales Tax (“PST”) and the 5% federal Goods and Services Tax (“GST”) - will become effective. If you are thinking of buying or selling a home in British Columbia you are certainly ...
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4/25/2010 12:40:00 AM
Buying Abbotsford Tax Sale Properties....
Someone called me last week and asked about properties being sold by City of Abbotsford because of tax deliquency. Here is some basic information for all of you who are curious about tax sales. The City is required by the Local Government Act to sell, at tax ...
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4/18/2010 4:46:00 PM
Calculating BC Property Transfer Tax
When you purchase real estate in British Columbia the amount of the Property Transfer Tax payable is 1% on the first $200,000 of the property's fair market value and 2% on the remaining fair market value. The tax is calculated on the selling price of a ...
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2/16/2010 1:58:00 PM
Mortgage Rules Have Changed. Effective April 19th
Govt. of Canada changed some mortgage rules today to make it a little harder to get a new mortgage or refinance an existing mortgage. There are 3 changes in rules aimed at home buyers, investors and borrowers who may be planning to refinance. Home buyers will ...
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12/21/2009 3:32:00 PM
You may need more down-payment next year.
Canadian Govt is considering plans to make it harder for Canadian to buy a home. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says that conservatives in Ottawa may tighten mortgage eligibility rules to avert a possible housing bubble. The government and Bank of Canada are ...
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11/12/2009 12:39:00 AM
Court sides with consumers, home inspector ordered to pay for negligence
Last April it became mandatory for anyone offering house inspection services in BC to be licensed and this week a home inspector was ordered by a BC supreme court judge to pay nearly $200,000 in compensation to his client. The BC supreme court's decision ...
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11/4/2009 2:51:00 PM
Abbotsford Homes Sales Monthly Report: October 2009
Buyers moving in from Greater Vancouver and first-time buyers from all over the Lower Mainland taking advantage of competitive interest rates and lower prices in the Fraser Valley were the driving force behind strong home sales in October. Although Fraser ...
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