27 Jul, 2020
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The tougher qualifying rules that came into force July 1 are making it harder for some Canadians to buy homes, however, there’s no […]
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In last month’s newsletter, we touched on the 4.5% allowable rent increase in 2019. Since then, the BC government has announced changes to […]
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Home sales across Metro Vancouver tumbled last month, when compared with May 2017 and the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says that […]
Home buyers and sellers were less active in Metro Vancouver throughout the first quarter of 2018. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver […]
The fallout from OSFI’s new mortgage stress test continues to play out across the mortgage industry. More mortgage applications are being rejected by […]
Many unsecured lenders charge high-interest rates on debt owing, making it impossible to pay off without the help of a lower interest solution. […]
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in the region totalled 2,207 in February 2018, a 9% […]
It has been a few weeks since the new NDP Government delivered on its promise to introduce bold actions towards BC’s bubbling housing […]
12 Mar, 2018
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My new first-time homebuyer clients, let’s call them Peter and Krista to hide their identities, are a young local couple in their 20s […]
11 Mar, 2018
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We all know by now that under the new mortgage rules at the beginning of 2018, homebuyers who don’t require mortgage insurance — those with a down […]