There are a number of easy ways you can go green – and save some green – when it comes to your home.  For example, when purchasing a house think about the neighborhood where you’ll be living.  Is it a walkable community? Can you get to the grocery store, work, school, recreation and restaurants without getting into your car?  Is it on a bus route? You can also make easy changes to an existing ...

If you are looking to buy a home or currently own a home, there are a number of grants and rebates available - everything from the BC New Home Rebate (HST) to the BC Hydro Windows Rebate Program to Livesmart BC.  Want to find out more? Click on the following link for the top 26 grants and rebates available for home buyers and sellers in British Columbia.  Call me with any questions 604-351-52 ...

Homeowners in British Columbia received their 2012 property assessment notices earlier this month from BC Assessment (BCA).    BCA calculates market value by analyzing sales of comparable homes within the local market, and look at factors that affect value such as size of home, view and location.  Realtors’ assessments are sometimes different than BCA's, because realtors take into account dif ...

Balanced real estate market prevailed through much of 2011 The 2011 Greater Vancouver housing market began with heightened demand in regional hot spots and concluded with greater balance between seller supply and buyer demand. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that total sales of detached, attached and apartment properties in 2011 reached 32,390, a 5.9 per cent in ...