BC increases thresh-hold for First Time Home Buyers
Posted on Feb 23, 2017
One market has reduced land transfer taxes for first-time homebuyers.It’s been a whirlwind few months for real estate in British Columbia, but the latest news will likely be viewed as a small victory by local mortgage brokers.Effective Wednesday, the threshold for BC’s Property Transfer Tax exemption for first-time homebuyers has been increased to...The ART of the Back Peddle...
Posted on Feb 01, 2017
VICTORIA — B.C. is considering refunding the foreign buyer tax to some buyers, says the finance minister.Mike de Jong said Wednesday the refund idea is one of several reforms under his consideration as part of changes to the six-month-old 15 per cent foreign buyer tax on real estate sales in Metro Vancouver. It comes after Premier Christy Clark ann...Our Christmas Party!! ...not....
Posted on Jan 24, 2017
We chose to create a great Christmas for 5 struggling families and we had a great time. What a better way to celebrate the holidays. 2016 was a fantastic year and we wanted to give back to those less fortunate.
Here is a little video that we put together to archive the event...
Mortgage Insurance Premiums on the Rise
Posted on Jan 20, 2017
Genworth Canada, the largest private mortgage insurer in Canada, has matched the CMHC's move earlier this week to hike the premiums it charges homeowners to insure their mortgages.On Monday, the housing agency raised its mortgage premiums across the board in response to new federal regulations aimed at increasing the amount of cash the CMHC has on...
2 MORE Client reviews!
Posted on Jan 03, 2017
Two more Client Surveys came back the week before the end of the year. 2016 was an excellent year for our business. We were able to help put together over 100 moves for clients this year. Lives were literally changed for a number of our clients. We love being part of those life altering events that help people and their families with positive outco..."First Time Home Buyers" get help from our BC Government!!
Posted on Dec 15, 2016
VICTORIA — The B.C. government will loan first-time homebuyers some of the cash they need to afford their down payment, Premier Christy Clark announced Thursday.The program will provide a government-backed loan of up to $37,500, or five per cent, of the purchase price of a home for qualified buyers, starting Jan. 16.The goal is to match part of a p...