Tony Spagnuolo, President of Spagnuolo & Company Real Estate Lawyers explains what you should look for when reading a title search in British Columbia. How to read a Title Search “Today we're going to talk about how to read a title search, what the information is that's on there that's common anyway, we're going to…
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Reading Strata Docs Continued... Let's continue on where we left off. Reading strata docs can be challenging and hopefully this information will help to guide you smoothly through this process to ensure that you are making an informed decision when buying a condo. Title Search Next up we have title searches, they're pretty hard to…
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Reading Strata Minutes and Form B Hi everyone, thanks again for tuning in. In this blog we are going to talk about strata documents and form B. This means condos, town home developments, really anything over four units, we are going to call a strata. When you are looking to buy a home you do…
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The planning process for the development of the 90-acre Jericho Lands is the subject of a pair of open houses set for early March. This large parcel of land in Jericho known as 'The Jericho Lands', was acquired over the course of several years in two large packages. In 2014, 3 First Nations partnered with…
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Are you aware that there is a new tax called Speculation Tax? This is different than empty homes tax, and requires you to apply in order to be exempt. If you do not, you will be automatically charged 0.5% for Residences and 2% for non-Residences. There are a number of qualifications that you must meet…
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Our Top Three Tips When Dealing with Low Ball Offers Today's topic is dealing with low ball offers. We are going to go over our top three tips when dealing with a low ball offer here in Vancouver real estate and in all markets. This is happening as the market as gotten a little slower,…
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It seems, yet again, that hardwood flooring is one of the most sought after 'must haves'. What about laminate flooring? Have you ever wondered what the difference is between hardwood and laminate? Do you think that one is much more expensive than the other, or that one looks cheap? Is there a best option? If…
Read MoreThere has been speculation for quite some time now about where exactly the entrance is for the Arbutus Station. The western terminus station, Arbutus Station, of the underground extension of SkyTrain’s Millennium Line will be Broadway & Arbutus Street. The open plaza space adjacent to Arbutus Greenway and BC Liquor Store was originally intended to be reserved…
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The Canadian Government considers increasing the length of amortizations Home prices have risen drastically over the past decade with some homes more than tripling in value. For the most part, interest rates have stayed quite low, only with a slight increase lately mostly as a result of the stress test. With this increase in home…
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Home listings increase while buyers remain in holding pattern In metro Vancouver buyer activity continues to remain under historical averages. While this may be the case, home listings continue to increase. What does this mean for the Vancouver market? Is this a buyers market? The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) REBGV reports that…
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