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The pre-1940s Tudor, Arts and Crafts, Colonial and Beaux Arts inspired homes on Shaughnessy’s leafy drives are now protected from demolition. Vancouver city council voted unanimously to approve a new First Shaughnessy Heritage Conservation Area Official Development... Aug 31, 2015 | Latest News, Resources for Buyers, Resources for Owners, Tips for First-time Buyers
A laneway house is a small detached residential infill home that typically fronts onto the lane of a larger principal house. It’s important for property owners to understand their options before building a laneway house or buying a property with a laneway house. If... Jun 26, 2015 | Home Buyer's FAQs, Latest News, Resources for Buyers
RBC Economics reports that it takes an astronomical 85.6% to buy a bungalow (opens a pdf, see page 5) of household income to buy a bungalow in Vancouver. Is this true? Andrew Peck, Vice-President and General Manager, Royal Pacific Realty Group, explains that if we use... Apr 2, 2015 | Home Buyer's FAQs, Latest News, Resources for Buyers, Resources for Owners
Energy Saving Mortgages – Financial institutions offer a range of mortgages to home buyers who make their homes more energy efficient. For example, home owners who have a home energy audit within 90 days of receiving an RBC Energy Saver™ Mortgage may qualify for... Mar 27, 2015 | Latest News, Mortgage Tips & Info, Resources for Buyers
Porting a mortgage lets you transfer your mortgage from one home – the house you are about to buy – to another home in the future, at the same terms and conditions of your current mortgage. You may have to have a separate contract for the additional funds...