Blog by Mike Sjokvist | Real Estate Advisor

BC Government reduces PTT burden for first-time buyers

February 19th, 2014
Government reduces tax burden on first-time buyers The government of BC recently announced changes to the limits for the First Time Home Buyer Exemption program. Qualified buyers may save on all or part of the Property Transfer Tax (PTT).The PTT is calculated at a rate of one per cent on the first $200,000 and two per cent on the remaining value of the purchase price. Prior to the change, th ...

January 2014 Greater Vancouver Stats

February 7th, 2014
Steady trends continue in the Greater Vancouver housing market The first month of 2014 saw home sale and listing totals outpace historical averages in the Greater Vancouver housing market. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver reports that residential property sales in Greater Vancouver reached 1,760 on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in January 2014. This represents a 30.3 per ...