BC Speculation and Foreign Buyer Tax Impact & Insight

Speculation Tax The new “speculation tax” will amount to 0.5% for Canadian citizens and permanent residents. 2.0% of the property’s assessed value for foreign owners, satellite families, and other non citizens or PR.. Which group will be most likely affect by Speculation Tax? British Columbia’s new property tax targeting out-of-province owners will hit British Columbians,…

CMHC changes to assist self-employed borrowers

Self-employed Canadians will be happy to hear that CMHC is willing to make some changes that will make it easier to qualify for a mortgage. In an announcement on July 19, 2018, the CMHC has said “Self-employed Canadians represent a significant part of the Canadian workforce. These policy changes respond to that reality by making…

How to find the Best Floor Plan in Presale Market

Presale condos and townhouses are on the rise right now, there are numbers of new project promoted monthly.  Most developers are making significant investment in the presentation centre to provide the best possible experience to attract potential buyers. As a prospective buyer, you may have the opportunity to view a vignette of the home or a full display unit. As it is impossible to demonstrate all floor plans in the presentation center, by scouting a floor plan accurately will certainly help.

How To Get Your “Dream Home” Sooner Than You Think?

My First Home has to be my “DREAM HOME” First Time Home Buyers juggling the trade-off between budget, space and amenities who can’t afford to buy the house they want in the metro area, purchasing real estate in smaller, more affordable markets can be an excellent way to get on the property ladder Many First-time…

Assignment on Presale Development Q&A

What’s an assignment? An assignment is when a Seller sells their interest in a property before they take possession – in other words, they sell the contract they have with the Builder to a new purchaser. When a Seller assigns a property, they aren’t actually selling the property (because they don’t own it yet) –…

Quick Sale + Extra Profit = Home Staging

Quick Sale + Extra Profit = Home Staging When a real estate agents refer to staging is about decorating that is designed to showcase the best of the home’s asset to the eyes of the potential buyers.  By doing so that may potentially shorten the length of the sale, attract high quality of buyers and…