2020 Assessments have been mailed, however if you don't want to wait to find out if your property value has changed since last year, you can but you can find out online by entering your address here.
A common misconception is that a significant change in your assessed value will result in a proportionately significant change in your property taxes.
The BC Government has a program to help 1st time home buyers break into the market and become home owners, that reduces or eliminates the Property Transfer Tax.
To qualify for a full exemption, at the time the property is registered you must:
be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
have lived in B.C. for 12 consecutive months immediately before th...
Assessing the best return for your investment is paramount when undertaking home improvement projects. This means putting a priority on the jobs that are likely to be more valuable than others.
Summer is an ideal time to get outside and invest your time, money and resources in a project that is going to pay back when it comes time to sell your home...
The BC Speculation & Vacancy Tax was implemented by the Provencal Government to help tackle the hot housing markets in major urban centres (see list below). The new annual tax, which targets foreign and domestic speculators who own property in BC but do not pay taxes here, will raise revenue for affordable h...
Winter is approaching. This now-famous phrase evokes thoughts of hunkering down in snowed-in shelters waiting for sunnier days. Yet, in the real estate world, winter brings with it some distinct bonuses that could make it worth your while to consider listing your home now.
1. Are you serious? The buyers that you will encounter in an admittedly slowe...
I hear this question daily, and my usual answer drones on about interest rate projections, supply, and demand for homes blah blah!! So I thought I would run the numbers and see what makes the most sense based on the numbers, not my opinion!
Option 1 – If you bought a home for $100,000 and put 5% down and had an interest rate of 3.59% on a 5-year ter...
