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Tuesday, August 11, 2009

BC’s HST Tax and Real Estate

August 7, 2009

By: Clark Wilson LLP’s Commercial Real Estate Group
 
On July 23, 2009, the B.C. government announced that it has reached an agreement with the federal government to combine the 7% B.C....
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Residential developers use Facebook, YouTube -- and even Twitter -- to market projects

Lisa Van de Ven, National Post

Follow the developer on Twitter and you'll find out about new prices and sales milestones, and be linked to suite floor plans. Or if you'd rather, join their group on Facebook,...
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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Consumers get boost from Bank of Canada rate cut

Vancouver Sun, April 21, 2009
 
Consumers in a position to spend should get a quick boost from the Bank of Canada’s record-setting interest-rate cut Tuesday as commercial banks respond with corresponding...
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Monday, March 16, 2009

First-timers drive a rebounding market

Judging from the many shoes littering the front porches at open houses in recent weekends, it's clear that people are back buying houses.
 
Without a doubt, the...
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Friday, March 6, 2009

Optimism returning to housing market, RBC survey finds

Globe and Mail
March 4, 2009
 
Confidence appears to be seeping back into the housing market, with young Canadians the most optimistic that now is a good time to buy, according to RBC's annual hom...
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Cost of home-buying takes a tumble

By Brian Morton, Vancouver Sun February 17, 2009
  
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Thursday, February 12, 2009

Mandatory licensing of home inspectors

On March 31, 2009, BC will become the first Canadian province requiring home inspectors to be licensed.

For the past decade, together with BC Real Estate Association, your Board has advocated that home...
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Federal budget offers good news for homebuyers and homeowners

Federal budget offers good news for homebuyers and homeowners
 
VANCOUVER, B.C. – January 29, 2009 –Yesterday’s federal budget offered a number of initiatives to benefit homebuyers and homeowners in...
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