BC. Premier John Horgan’s NDP government has just released it’s budget. Finance Minister Carole James announced that this plan will help curb BC real estate speculation and bring house prices down. How will the new budget rules do this? The introduction of a new speculation tax and...
Buying a Home
5 Tips for Buying a New Construction Home
Buying any type of home is a big investment that shouldn’t be made lightly, but when it comes to purchasing a new construction home, there’s additional steps to the process the buyer should consider making in order to make sure their new home is up to snuff....
Guide to Buying a Fixer-Upper Home
Buying a fixer-upper home is something that many people consider over the course of their lives. With a lot of shows now putting a focus on fixer-upper homes, it is also becoming even more popular with people. If you are considering purchasing a fixer-upper home, there are...
Hidden Real Estate Costs That Can Surprise You
Hidden Real Estate Costs that 90% of home buyers and sellers do not know about. Do you believe that the price attached to a property listing is the ultimate cost? You are not alone, many sellers and buyers hold the same belief. Every time a property is...
Should You Purchase a Condo or a Single-Family Home?
Every buyer is facing their own unique set of circumstances when they decide to purchase real estate. First-time home buyers are often looking for that perfect starter home—a place that they can afford but where they can also begin to build their wealth. Growing families are looking for...
Another Diamond Award for Greg Clarke
Greg Clarke Proves His Rank as the Top Realtor Kelowna Has to Offer with Another Royal Lepage Diamond Award Press release for Immediate distribution- Oct 12-2017 Greg Clarke, the top realtor Kelowna has , has achieved another award that solidifies his status. One more Royal Lepage Diamond...
Buying a Home Soon? Complete These 5 Steps First
Canadians considering the purchase of a home in the near future should gear up for an exciting and rewarding time in their lives. Before signing a contract on a home, there are a few steps that should be completed to make the entire home buying process...
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Моst hоmе buуеrs tеnd tо fосus оn whаt thеу саn sее: brіght, ореn sрасеs, аttrасtіvе fіnіshеs аnd а nісеlу lаndsсареd уаrd. Вut а hоmе’s strіkіng арреаrаnсе соuld bе соnсеаlіng thе dаmаgе оf а fоrmеr mаrіјuаnа grоw ор. Тhе sіgns саn bе tоugh tо sроt. Wіth sо...
Why Your Down Payment Matters?
Down payment refers to the payment given by the buyer when a house is purchased on mortgage. It is usually fixed but can also vary in terms of their percentage to the whole payment for the house. For instance, in case of purchasing a home for $400,000,...
Additional Costs of Buying a Home
Buying a home is not as simple as most of us might think of. It’s not like that we just come up with the budget of buying a home, pay for it and we’re good to go. It’s actually more complicated than we think in our heads....