Advice, guides and checklists for first time home buyers on the first stage of homebuying. Learn how to set a budget that includes all of the costs of a home purchase. Find out what the ongoing costs of ownership are.
What you need to know about Home Insurance
When you buy a home, the lender requires you to get home insurance but they only require bare bones coverage for the value of the building. A home is likely your most valuable investment and you need to know that you have enough coverage to protect yourself and not just the bank.
A majority of Canadians believe they have more insurance coverage than they actually have.
Fantastic Fall Family-Friendly Festivals
Struggling to find things to do with your children now summer is coming its close? Here are our favourite family-friendly festivals throughout the month of September.
We need to build the right kind of housing
45% of homes proposed in the City of Vancouver are suites and 1-bedrooms suitable only for small households. Barely any 3-bedroom apartments are built when 24% of new apartments in Metro Vancouver should have 4-bedrooms. We need to more homes and the right mix of homes fast or else by 2020, 100,000 hard-working people will be underhoused.
The ultimate panoramic Vancouver photo opportunities
Simply put, Vancouver is a scenic wonderland. Take a trip to these local lookouts for some stunning photos of the unique skyline and magnificent natural wonders so nearby!
Questions environmentally respectful homebuyers should ask
Our homes consume a lot of energy, so we want to minimize their impact on the environment but it’s hard to know what to ask and what the standards are.
Vancouver Market Update - August
It’s official. Both House and Condo apartment prices in Metro Vancouver dropped in July. RBC Economics says they now believe that the mortgage stress tests will have larger, longer-lasting dampening effect on home sales than we previously thought.
All levels of government have targeted a “soft landing” but will people lose interest in buying real estate if it only appreciates by 1-3% annually? Will the realization that the party is over lead investors to the exits?
Mortgage Basics
A detailed guide to mortgages for all levels of homebuyer.