

Down Payment Assistance for First Time Buyers in BC
“BC Home Owner Mortgage and Equity Partnership Program” From middle class families to young professionals, first-time home buyers are...
Dec 15, 2016


Must Read Tips on Capital Gains Changes
To help maximize capital gains tax strategies under the new reporting requirement, here are eight tips and suggestions: For most...
Oct 31, 2016


Closing of a Tax Loophole to avoid paying Capital Gains
Homebuyers must now report the sale of a property on their income tax return Up until now, anyone who sold their principal residence in...
Oct 4, 2016


Tighter Qualifications for Home Buyers coming October 17!!
Come Oct 17, 2016 Qualifying for a mortgage will be much harder! You now must qualify at a higher rate than your actual contract rate ...
Oct 4, 2016


B.C. Targets Foreign Real Estate Buyers with New Tax
Effective August 2, 2016, an additional 15% property transfer tax applies to residential property transfers to foreign entities in the...
Jul 27, 2016


New Changes for Property Transfer Tax
The British Columbia government announced a raft of measures Tuesday that aim to tackle the issue of housing affordability in the...
Feb 17, 2016


Minimum Down Payment Increases
The Liberal government is raising the minimum down payment for new insured mortgages to 10 per cent from 5 per cent for the portion of...
Dec 11, 2015


What a Liberal Majority Means for the Mortgage Market
The Liberal Effect The Liberals’ new majority gives them all the power they need to influence Canada’s mortgage market. Interest rates,...
Oct 20, 2015