Why Buying Your Vancouver Home Before Autumn Could Save You Thousands
A New BC Tax Change Could Make Closing Costs More Expensive This Fall Most Vancouver buyers focus heavily on mortgage rates, down payments, and home prices when planning a purchase. But in 2026, there’s another cost buyers should be paying attention to. The BC Budget 2026 announcement confirmed that Provincial Sales Tax (PST) will expand […]
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Vancouver’s New “Second Downtowns”: Is 2026 the Year to Buy in Oakridge or River District
For years, Vancouver real estate conversations mostly revolved around downtown condos, West Side detached homes, or wherever SkyTrain expansion was headed next. But in 2026, two master-planned communities are changing the conversation entirely.
Oakridge Park and River District are no longer “up-and-coming” neighborhoods. They are becoming full-scale urban hubs designed to function like mini downtowns of their own.
Emergency Preparedness on the North Shore
Living on the North Shore means waking up to mountain views, ocean air, and some of the most beautiful neighborhoods in British Columbia. But it also means being prepared. From wildfires and landslides to flooding and severe storms, homeowners in West Vancouver and North Vancouver need to understand evacuation procedures and emergency readiness. emergency preparedness […]
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New Rules to Regulate Short-term Rentals
The BC government has taken action towards regulating the rapid growing short-term rental market. More than 16,000 homes in BC are being used as short-term rentals for the majority of the year, making it more challenging to find affordable long-term rentals. The new law has increased fines for non-compliance and will require all providers of […]
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2023 Incoming Policy & Tax Changes
There have been so many announcements and shifts in laws surrounding tax and property this year, that we thought it would be helpful to mute the chatter and distill it down to what you really need to know.
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Leasehold Properties – The Pros and Cons
It’s certainly an exciting time in real estate. There is so much going on, and the pace, oh, the pace is outstanding! Properties are listed one day and sold the next. It’s really quite something. Maybe you’ve been looking for a property for some time now and you’ve noticed house prices are pretty high and […]
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