Sep 29, 2016 | Advice from Our Experts, Latest News, Resources for Buyers, Tips for First-time Buyers
15 steps to buying your first home Are you thinking about buying your first home? Here are 15 steps to guide you through the process. The down payment. Right now, start saving towards a down payment, even if you can only afford to put $100 a week into an account.... Jul 27, 2016 | Advice from Our Experts, Latest News, Resources for Buyers
The British Columbia government is implementing a 15 per cent foreign buyer tax on all residential transactions in Metro Vancouver effective August 2, 2016. The tax will be added to the Property Transfer Tax (PTT) and will apply to all residential properties bought by... May 25, 2016 | Latest News, Resources for Buyers
The Newly Built Home Exemption reduces/eliminates the amount of Property Transfer Tax (PTT) paid on a newly built home. What qualifies as a newly built home? a house built on vacant land; a new apartment in a newly built condominium building; a manufactured home on... Mar 27, 2016 | Latest News, Resources for Buyers, Tips for First-time Buyers
Is real estate still a good investment in Metro Vancouver? Just five years ago in 2011, the benchmark price of a detached home in Metro Vancouver was $848,645. An attached home’s benchmark price was $507,118 and an apartment condominium, $399,397, according to... Feb 16, 2016 | Advice from Our Experts, Latest News, Resources for Buyers
As of February 15, 2016, the federal government raised the minimum down payment requirement on homes valued over $500,000 needing mortgage insurance. The minimum down payment requirement will remain at 5 per cent for homes priced at less than $500,000. For home priced... Dec 21, 2015 | Latest News, Resources for Buyers, Resources for Owners
Top grants and rebates for property buyers and owners, December 21, 2015 
