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Consumer Tips when Buying a House

January 4th, 2009
Consumer Tips when Buying a House Features: 5 Very Important Reasons To Buy a House 5 Tips for Home Buyers 5 Home Buying Mistakes 5 Things You Must Do Prior To Selling Your Home 5 Ways to speed up the Sale of your House A few tips on pulling together a down payment Can I Buy a Home with damaged credit? Fixed vs. Adjustable How do you prepare a house to sell? Make your ho ...
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Today's Housing Market

December 5th, 2008
Making sense of today's housing market The local slowdown should not be confused with the collapse in the U.S. By Dave WattDecember 5, 2008 function resizeImage() { var imgBox = document.getElementById('imageBox'); var photo = document.getElementById('storyphoto'); if (imgBox != null & photo != null) { if(photo.width = 460) { imgBox.className = 'imagesize460'; } ...
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GST On Home Purchases

November 9th, 2008
Until, or if, the federal government changes the GST, you will be required to pay it if you buy a new home that's newly constructed or substantially renovated. The good news is that you may be eligible to claim a rebate for a portion of the GST or amount you pay on the purchase price or cost of building your new home if you meet one of the following: You buy a new or substa ...
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2009 BC Land Assessments

November 8th, 2008
Landcor Data Corporation Responds to the 2009 BC Assessment Freeze Announcement NEW WESTMINSTER, BC, Nov. 7 The Government of British Columbia announced on November 1st, 2008 that the BC Assessment Authority will not be issuing new property tax assessments for 2009, but will lock in the 2008 assessed values. In this effort to "avoid confusion, anxiety and unnecessary assessment appeals" ma ...
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The Informed Buyer-Seller Issue 11

November 5th, 2008
The Informed Buyer-Seller Issue 11
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Housing Price Decline

November 4th, 2008
Residential housing price decline creates buying opportunities VANCOUVER, B.C. – November 3, 2008 – Housing price reductions across Greater Vancouver over the last six months have eliminated price gains witnessed in the first quarter of 2008. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential benchmark prices, as calculated by the MLSLink Housi ...
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"8 Closing Costs to be Aware of When Buying A Home"

October 24th, 2008
"8 Closing Cost to Be Aware of When Buying a Home"
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Economic Highlights

September 17th, 2008
NORTH AMERICAN & INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS • The 2008 federal budget gave birth to arguably the most dramatic change in Canada’s savings system since the introduction of the Registered Retirement Savings Account (RRSP). • The Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) is simply a tax exempt savings account which is available to any individual aged 18 and over. At this point, ...
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The Informed Buyer - Seller Issue 9

September 4th, 2008
The Informed Buyer - Seller Issue 9
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Investing in US Real Estate

August 27th, 2008
Investing in US real estate—beware of taxes With the recent declines in the value of US real estate and the relative strength of the Canadian dollar as compared with the US dollar, it may be an ideal time to buy property south of the border. Those who decide to take the plunge need to consider the tax consequences associated with owning US real estate. If you buy a US property and ren ...
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