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Did you know that two out of three Canadian families own a house? That is one of the highest rates of home ownership in the world. And for good reason . Real estate is a great investment.And with increasing housing prices, it's all the more important for first-time buyers to get a foot on the first rung of the property ladder. If you want to make it big, about 80 per cent of millionaires made ...

Transit is Impetus for Vancouver’s Largest Upcoming DevelopmentsHere is a quick look at Vancouver’s largest residential and mixed-use/residential projects that are either under construction or at the latter stages of planning and approvals. What is notable is that a large majority of the projects are transit-oreinted; if not built directly near a Skytrain station, then within a short walking di ...

I just sold this Condo at 201 1333 7TH Ave W, Vancouver West, British Columbia Fairview VW.View this recently sold Condo or see all my home sales

The top 25 grants and rebates for home buyers and ownersHOME BUYERS' PLAN1 Qualifying home buyers can withdraw up to $25,000 (couples can withdraw up to $50,000) from their RRSPs for a down payment. Home buyers who have repaid their RRSP may be eligible to use the program a second time.Canada Revenue Agency www.cra.gc.ca Enter 'Home Buyers' Plan' in the search box. 1.800.959.82872 GST REBATE ...

Great info links on various property assessment topics from BC Asssessment http://www.bcassessment.ca/public/Pages/FactSheets.aspx

I just sold this Condo at 210 3131 MAIN Street, Vancouver East, British Columbia Mount Pleasant VE.View this recently sold Condo or see all my home sales

New futuristic building being proposed for downtown Vancouver at Beach Ave. & Howe St.More project picture:  http://flash.big.dk/projects/van/http://www.globaltvbc.com/new+futuristic+building+being+proposed+for+downtown+vancouver/6442810546/story.html

http://former.vancouver.ca/commsvcs/planning/rezoning/applications/1412-1460howe/index.htmPublic Open House for Revised Application for Beach & Howe ~ On Thursday, February 21st at UBC Robson Square from 4pm to 7pm.The developer is now asking for the city's permission to build to 52-stories tall. Their original application was to build to 49-stories tall. The new Granville Gateway plan was ...

TRUMP TOWER Vancouver to be city's second tallest building.http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2013/02/vancouvers-second-tallest-skyscraper-to-be-trump-tower/

City of Vancouver launches Rental Standard Database. The City publishes the Rental Standards database to motivate property owners and landlords to keep their properties in good order for renters and to help renters make more informed decisions about where they live.Search the list for a specific address, below:http://app.vancouver.ca/rps_net/search.aspx