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Yesterday Sally Lapides over at www.realestateinsight.com/ posted an article for first time home buyers that demonstrated in the clearest possible terms the importance for first time home buyers to know what they’re getting into before they do it! Sally pointed out these startling facts (at least they were startling to me): [...]
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It’s been some time since I talked about Property Transfer Taxes in British Columbia (my earlier article is here). Since then there have been a few changes, the most recent of which went into effect on February 20, 2008.
The bad news is there was no reduction to the rate of taxation that adds significantly [...]
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There are many factors that affect one’s decision to rent or buy property. Today we look at just one of them: your net worth.
The Victoria Real Estate Board maintains statistics back to 1978. That year, the average selling price for a home in Victoria was $64,000. Twenty-eight years later (2006) that figure was $521,000. [...]
In a previous article you found out just how easy it is to compromise your potential bargaining position without even knowing it! The lesson learned there was be careful with the information you volunteer with a real estate agent – until the nature of the relationship between the two of you is [...]
Continue reading about Who Is Your Real Estate Agent Working For – Part II?
It’s finally happened. A ‘For Sale’ sign just popped up on the lawn of a house on your street which you have always thought would be perfect for you and your family. You jot down the name and number of the listing real estate agent, and hurry home to tell your wife about it.
Your [...]
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