Sometimes it's necessary, or just a good idea, to rent out your condo unit. However, before you go looking for renters, you should become familiar with the rules and regulations related to renting out your condo.
How Can Your Neighbourhood Residents’ Association Help You?
Your neighbourhood residence association is a group of residents and property owners who advocate for and organize collective neighbourhood activities. They also seek the city’s support to make changes and improvements to your neighbourhood’s: safety, beautification, and social activities.
Tips to Get Your Condo Ready for Winter
Eventually, we will see a cold snap and rather than get stuck with higher heating bills or a nasty repair bill, there are a few things you can do to prepare your condo for the colder months - and save money at the same time.
Vancouver's most family-friendly neighbourhoods
If you’re raising a family in Vancouver there’s a lot to consider before buying a home. Chances are, you want your kids to have access to the best schools and extracurricular activities offered by a global city, along with the quiet streets, safety and sense of community of a small town.
Richmond real estate prices finally succumb to the market slowdown
This real estate update is focused on the City of Richmond. Real estate is local and even though Vancouver and Toronto are in the news that doesn’t help people living in sub-markets like Richmond. The fact that luxury downtown condos aren’t as well as quickly doesn’t have much bearing on Richmond.
Four Ways to Lower Your Mortgage Payment
Mortgage payments and rent can consume a large part of your take home pay, leaving you with very little to cover the other costs of living. Rent is less controllable but there are several things you can do to lower your mortgage payments.
Find out how much home you can buy!
Our simple to use calculator was designed to help Canadian first-time buyers find out the highest priced new home they can afford to buy. Our calculator is fully loaded and will estimate the mortgage amount, property transfer taxes, and sales taxes.
BoC raises key interest rate. Why is this important?
As many leading economists and all 6 big banks predicted, the Bank of Canada has raised the overnight rate to 1.75%. In this article, we explore why all these rates matter to every Canadian household, why the BoC has raised interest rates, and what to expect in the year ahead.