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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ATTENTION Vancouver Investors & Landlords
Vancouver has banned owners of Basement Suites and Laneway Houses from listing them on Airbnb after a heated debate in which some city Councillors warned that homeowners would not be able to pay their mortgages without the extra income. City council approved new regulations in a 7-4 vote Tuesday for vacation websites such as Airbnb […]
Read MoreWill Your Non-Principal Residence Be Unoccupied for More than 6 Months?
Vancouver will have an Empty Homes Tax in place, effective January 1, 2017, with staff reporting on the Tax’s next steps to Council on Tuesday. Targeting the known 10,800 year-round empty and roughly 10,000 more under-occupied homes in Vancouver, staff are recommending that all non-principal residences (except those qualifying for an exemption) which are unoccupied […]
Read MoreThis What Thanksgiving is All About!
This is what Thanksgiving is all about! On behalf of RE/MAX associates who so generously donated money from each of their sales, Nicola Walter Campbell and daughter Carina presented a cheque for $14,000 to Emily- anne Griffiths, Co-founder of Backpack Buddies who make sure that children at risk in our community do not go hungry […]
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