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New BC Anti Home-Flipping Tax

Posted on Jan 09, 2025

What Sellers Need to Know About BC’s New Home Flipping Tax

If you’re thinking about selling a property in BC that you’ve owned for less than two years, there’s a new tax you need to know about. As of January 1, 2025, the BC Home Flipping Tax is officially in effect, and it could impact the profits you make on your sale. Here’s what you need to know...

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Real Estate Market Outlook for 2025

Posted on Jan 02, 2025


Vancouver's Olympic Village continues to be a focal point for real estate investors and homebuyers, with recent market data and monetary policy shifts indicating promising opportunities.

Recent Sales DataOver the past three months, the Olympic Village real estate market has demonstrated resilience and growth. According to Houseful.ca, the media...

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Building Your Dream Property: How Buying a Home Helps You Achieve Long-Term Real Estate Goals Without the Investment Pressure

Posted on Nov 13, 2024

**Building Your Dream Property: How Buying a Home Helps You Achieve Long-Term Real Estate Goals Without the Investment Pressure**


*Are you dreaming of owning your ideal property someday? Buying a home can be a powerful stepping stone toward that goal—not by chasing fast profits, but by building equity and hedging against inflation. Here’s how homeow...

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Massive cut from the Bank of Canada brings policy interest rate to 3.75%

Posted on Oct 23, 2024

Massive cut from the Bank of Canada brings policy interest rate to 3.75%


Massive cut from the Bank of Canada brings policy interest rate to 3.75%
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The Bank of Canada (BoC) made a jumbo-sized cut on Wednesday morning, lowering the policy interest rate from 4.25% to 3.75%.This was the fourth announcement of 2024. Such a low has not been seen since December 2022.At first, experts expected a 0.25% rate c...

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New School Planned For Olympic Village

Posted on Oct 15, 2024

The much anticipated new elementary school for the Olympic Village is taking a step forward--finally.

VSB receives funding for a new school at Olympic Village and expansion of Henry Hudson Elementary

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Vancouver Real Estate: A Pragmatic Take On A Rare Opportunity

Posted on Feb 24, 2024




Title: Vancouver Real Estate: A Pragmatic Look at the Current Market

In the ever-shifting landscape of Vancouver's real estate market, it's essential to approach decisions with a level-headed perspective. In this blog post, we'll delve into the numbers and current trends to explore why buying a house in Vancouver now, despite relatively higher mortg...

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