What exactly would happen if a buyer backs out of a real estate deal? This is a common scenario that a seller and buyer may face during the process of […]
What is a GST Certificate? Answer: A GST Certificate is to ensure that, if need be, that the seller should provide the buyer with the GSC Certificate. So sometimes GST […]
Dear Friends, I have news that is both exciting and expected. The exciting news – we will be relocating to a new office located at Cambie and Broadway, where we […]
The Land Owner Transparency Registry (LOTR) seeks to monitor and record information on individuals who have an indirect interest in land, into a searchable public database. See below for what [...]
Whenever you buy or gain title to real estate, you owe the government property transfer tax (“PTT”) which is based on the fair market value of the property. PTT can […]
In BC, the speculation and vacancy tax is relatively new. It aims to deal with the housing crisis in population-dense areas. The tax does not apply to the entire British […]
These days pre-sale homes are very common in British Columbia, especially in Greater Vancouver. The idea is simple: you can buy the rights to a property before it’s been built. […]
Originally featured on REW.ca. You studied for your licensing exam and learned all the relevant laws that could affect your practice as a real estate agent. It can be all […]
1. I only need a will if I have children. According to Statistics Canada, the trend towards limited child-bearing is increasingly reflected in Canada’s average fertility rate, which is [...]
