Victoria Real Estate: VREB Releases Its October Numbers
October has past, and the Victoria Real Estate Board seems to have hit a bit of a lull. This lull is likely due to the significant decrease in curr...
Canada Revenue Agency: Changes in 2017
As 2016 winds down (we know - where did 2016 go?), income taxes and the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) will start to become a forethought for people.
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Victoria Real Estate: CMHC Raises Canada’s Risk Rating
In an article posted on The Globe and Mail on Monday, the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) announced that they were getting ready t...
Victoria: Council Eliminates Minimum Unit Size Restriction
Council eliminates minimum unit size restriction
In September, Victoria city council voted to remove the minimum unit size restriction in the 22 r...
VREB Releases September Stats
We've officially moved into Fall 2016: there is a noticeable change in the air and pumpkin Blizzards are officially available again at Dairy Queen....
Mortgage Applications: How Ottawa is Changing Requirements
Ottawa Announces Changes
On Monday, Ottawa announced that they were implementing changes to how buyers apply for mortgage applications. Starting O...
Mortgage Rules: Foreign Buyers Set to See Changes
On Monday, The Globe and Mail shared with Canadians that Scotiabank and the BMO planned to adjust their underwriting requirements for foreign buyer...
Selling Your Home: What Goes Into That?
Selling your home is usually not an easy decision to make. It’s one that you spend days, weeks, years thinking about, mulling over timing, logistic...
Sales Contract: What Can You Take With You?
So, how important are those items included in your sales contract on page 2? If your stunning dining-room chandelier has to come with you when you ...
New Condo Construction: What’s Up Next?
We all already know that Victoria real estate right now is uncharted territory, but we’re starting to see a different angle in this new era: lack o...
Victoria Real Estate Board Releases August Stats
September is here, there's talk of Pumpkin Spice everywhere, and I think most of us are wondering where summer has gone while we still try to squee...
Cleanliness: How Clean Should Your House Be When You Move Out?
Cleanliness is a pretty subjective idea, without a doubt. But what does it actually mean when it comes to moving out of your house and leaving it r...
