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Looking into the future of working from home

Posted on Jun 23, 2021 in Real estate market


It’s a given that “working from home” because of the pandemic can have an impact on the real estate market and now that the return to normalcy is starting to happen, the question is: “How long will that continue?”
Two surveys might provide a little insight.
According to Statistics Canada, more than 80 per cent of the participants want to spend at lea...

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Homeowner wins assessment Supreme Court ruling

Posted on Jun 14, 2021 in Property Assessment

A British Columbia homeowner challenged his property assessment, in Supreme Court, and the judge’s ruling was issued earlier this month. The decision was interesting and it could have an impact on other British Columbians interested in taking Property Assessment Review Panel (PARP) valuations to court.
The judge’s decision, which focused on “institu...

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Staging to sell: ways to make your home more appealing to buyers

Posted on Jun 08, 2021 in Selling tips


When you’re ready to list your home, it’s always a good idea to put yourself in the shoes of the potential buyer. You walk into the house and the first thing you do is imagine that it’s your home.
So the family photos of people you’ve never met don’t make you feel at home. Neither does the generous collection of souvenirs that somebody brought back...

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Federal Government to help finance greener homes

Posted on May 27, 2021 in Energy efficiency


The Federal Government’s Canada Greener Homes Grants program was barely announced when its popularity was evident. The “applications page” was down because it was overwhelmed with such a high demand.
The grants — up to $5,000 — are to help home owners retrofit their primary residence to make it more efficient. The first step in the application proce...

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Competitive bidding fuels ‘skip the inspection’

Posted on May 25, 2021 in Home inspections

Often, Vancouver and Toronto are connected when the discussion turns to real estate, mainly because they frequently experience similar trends when it comes to house prices. That being said, there’s a current trend in Toronto that could be foreboding for buyers in the Lower Mainland.
It has to do with inspections.
In Toronto (or GTA as Torontonians sa...

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CMHC’s incentive for first-time home buyers

Posted on May 22, 2021 in Buying a house


With all the real estate activity there is, somewhere in the mix there are likely many first-time buyers, or perhaps first-time-buyers-to-be. If you’re among them, or you know somebody who is, you might find this blog particularly interesting.
To help first-time buyers qualify for a mortgage, the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation makes it eas...

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