Everyone knows how well a property shows affects the selling price and the days on market. Yet, it isn’t common that properties show beautifully…
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News & insights.
Market updates, neighbourhood profiles and practical advice for buying and selling in Vancouver.
Gorgeous New Downtown Vancouver Listing!
An upscale and bright corner suite featuring fantastic city views at Vita! This well-laid-out home, on the southwest corner of the building, clears the lower buildings around it…
Downtown Vancouver’s Modern Future Office Towers
Below are quick profiles and photos of some of the highest-profile office towers coming to downtown Vancouver…
How to Choose a Mortgage Lender in Vancouver
Choosing an effective mortgage lender is a critical component to achieving success with your real estate purchases and sales over time. Within the files of most mortgage applications, there is likely one or more aspect that doesn’t fit the profile of an ideal borrower or property in the eyes of the biggest banks in Canada…
‘Get Woke’ Series: Minimizing Capital Gains on Inherited Property
Firstly, it’s important to note that the estate pays the capital gains tax, not the recipient. That being said, this obviously means less money is then divided up to the designated recipients. Note that a property can transfer to your spouse tax-free…
Preparing an Outdated Home for Sale in Vancouver
Many home sellers don’t have brand new homes or homes that are freshly renovated. Most people have homes that may be perceived as partially or fully outdated. Further, there may not be the time or money available to complete full renovations on these properties…
‘Get Woke’ Series: Do Capital Gains Count as Income?
A capital gain is triggered when the value of an asset increases compared to what was paid to acquire the asset.
In Canada, property owners may or may not have to pay tax relating to a capital gain…
Interest Rates Update Fall 2019
The Bank of Canada has become more cautious in its holding pattern amid a weakening global economy. The BoC “is mindful that the resilience of Canada’s economy will be increasingly tested as trade conflicts and uncertainty persist,” policymakers led by Governor Stephen Poloz said in the statement…
Your Fall 2019 Vancouver Market Update
So far this fall, sales activity continues to track at essentially typical levels. Buyers appear to be back again. This continues to be noteworthy as this follows on Vancouver’s biggest slumps in recent history. This slump first showed up in March 2018 and continued until summer 2019…
It’s Got Potential: Helping Buyers See Past a Property’s Current State
Many home buyers have difficulty seeing past the current state of a property and being able to visualize what it could look like. This could be as simple as the property being cleaned up, emptied out, and then undergoing minor cosmetic adjustments like new paint or…
Just Sold: 1975 Stephens Street, Vancouver
While many Vancouver buyers have been taking action during July and August, the Vancouver market remains slower than usual within the luxury segments. My team and I just sold our beautiful listing: 1975 Stephens Street…
West Haven Group’s Vancouver Neighbourhood Profile: Yaletown
Yaletown is a residential tower community that was built up mostly during the early to mid-2000’s. Yaletown offers a lot in the way of amenities and conveniences. There are many restaurants and eateries, ranging from casual and convenient to high-end…