The Bank of Canada is raising rates toward a “neutral interest rate” and this will lead to higher borrowing costs, and less money in your wallet.
Why Do Plants Improve Your Health At Home
If you haven’t got plants in your home, you’re missing out. As well as the seemingly never-ending list of scientific benefits they bring, they also look gorgeous too. So pop down to you’re local garden centre, pick up a few plants to pop around the house and transform a space in your home. Need more persuasion? Here are five reasons why having plants in your home are important for your health and environment at home.
Is it time for Torontonians to trade your condo for a house?
In the past year detached home prices have drifted downward in Toronto while condo prices have surged, so the price gap between the two has narrowed. At the end of this article we explain our belief that now may be the best time to trade in your condo or townhome for a detached home.
Is it time to trade your condo for a house?
In the past year, detached home prices have drifted downward in Vancouver while condo prices have surged, so the price gap between the two has narrowed. At the end of this article we explain our belief that now may be the best time to trade in your condo or townhome for a detached home.
Ask for Urban Family Districts
The City of Vancouver recently announced the beginning of 18 months of consultation that will result in a “Making Room” rezoning which is intended to find neighbourhoods to add more duplexes and laneway homes. Making room implies, there isn’t room already and this is far from the truth. Vancouver has loads of space, but it is poorly used. Vancouver’s land use has barely changed since we paved over the orchards and farms to build suburbs south of the downtown core after WWI. Rather than just “Making Room”, it’s time for Vancouver to evolve from Citified Suburbia with families stuffed in laneway houses and basement suites to a network of purposefully designed “Urban Family Districts”.
Hardest Vancouver Markets to Flip a House
It's called "home porn," those sensuous scenes in house flipping TV shows where some broken-down shack is transformed into a mansion worthy of the Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. And it all comes together in a few weeks at prices anyone can afford! It should come with a “DON’T TRY THIS YOURSELF” disclaimer because in a falling market you can get seriously burned.
Find your dream home
Advice, guides and checklists for first time home buyers on the second stage of homebuying. Learn how to get a reliable mortgage pre-approval and chose a home buying strategy. Find out what conditions you should include in your offer.
Best Vancouver Furniture Stores for Condo Living (Not IKEA...)
Buying furniture for your new place can be one of the most enjoyable parts of home ownership, it's the time you really get to put your stamp on your home. Though IKEA is the easy option and can be great for many essentials, no one wants their home looking like a showroom so here's our pick of the best furniture stores in Vancouver.