by Amy Rozier | Apr 19, 2023 | Hot Topics
The First Home Savings Account (FHSA) is a new registered account that will provide you tax-free savings for the purchase of a first home. The Tax-Free First Home Savings Account is a savings account meant for home purchases. It’s a new registered plan...
by Amy Rozier | Jun 30, 2022 | Choosing A REALTOR®, Hot Topics, Research
In many ways, buying property with a friend as an investment or as a primary residence can be a great way to get into Vancouver’s hot Real Estate market IF YOU DO IT RIGHT. A 2016 survey by RBC showed that 24% of millennials were considering buying a home with a...
by Amy Rozier | Jun 27, 2020 | Choosing A REALTOR®, Consumer Matters, Hot Topics, Research
I read today that the Houston Association of Realtors is eliminating the phrases “master bedroom” and “master bathroom” from real estate listings because of the slavery connotations of the word “master.” During this time of greater awareness of...
by Amy Rozier | Jan 21, 2019 | Consumer Matters, Hot Topics, Legislation, Market Update, Research
It will be up to homeowners to apply for exemptions, with a deadline of March 31. (The Province Jan 16, 2019, article by Rob Shaw) VICTORIA — All homeowners in B.C.’s largest urban centres will need to apply for exemptions from the province’s new speculation tax or...
by Amy Rozier | Jun 11, 2018 | Hot Topics
The Superintendent of Real Estate has announced new rules for real estate licensees that will change the way a real estate professional can provide service to consumers. Under the new rules, real estate licensees will be required to: give consumers more information...
by Amy Rozier | Jun 5, 2018 | Hot Topics, Market Update
Today, I was one of the first real estate agents to learn about Hunter at Lynn Creek, and I was so impressed by what I learned. Hunter is a new condominium and townhouse development from Intergulf Development Group that is coming to Lynn Creek Town Centre. This...
