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Property & Neighbourhood Tour for 102 - 5383 Cambie St

Posted on May 13, 2022 in Resources

Mini Cambie neighbourhood tour ? What’s your favorite neighbourhood gem? ?

Check out 102 - 5383 Cambie St, Vancouver, BC. Live now!

3 Housing Tax Credits You Should Know About!

Posted on Apr 25, 2022 in Resources

The 2022 Federal Budget introduced changes to 3 housing-related tax credits that you should know about.

#1: The Multigenerational Home Renovation Tax Credit. This would provide up to $7,500 in support for building a secondary suite for a senior or an adult with a disability, starting in 2023.

#2: A proposal to double the First-Time Home Buyers’ Tax C...

Tax-free First Home Savings Account (FHSA): The best thing to come out of Canada's 2022 Federal Budget

Posted on Apr 17, 2022 in Resources

One of the best things to come out of Canada's 2022 federal budget announcement is the creation of the tax-free first home savings account (FHSA).

This program will start up in 2023 and its goal is to help future homeowners buy their first home.

In the FHSA, you can save up to $40,000 with a maximum contribution of $8,000/year. Similar to the RRSP, y...

Another Interest Rate Hike - Should you lock in?

Posted on Apr 14, 2022 in Resources

The Bank of Canada hiked interest rates today by 0.50%, this is the biggest hike in over 2 decades (usually it's always been in increments of 0.25%). Many clients are in panic mode. Past clients are asking if they should lock in their variable to a fixed, and new clients are asking if they should take a fixed rather than a variable though rates are...

4 Key Uses of a Home Equity Line of Credit

Posted on Apr 11, 2022 in Resources

With a HELOC, you have direct access to funds in your bank account. You really shouldn’t be using these funds irresponsibly to buy a trip to Europe or designer shoes.

Investors typically use their HELOC funds for the following purposes: