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Bank of Canada Rate Announcement – March 6, 2013 As you know, your variable rate mortgage, lines of credit and/or student loans are all based on the Prime Rate and as promised, here is your personal update from us on the recent Bank of Canada announcement on changes to their Overnight Rate which in most [...]

There are so many considerations when making the final real estate buying decision such as floor plan, square footage, the location, view, and the price tag to name a few. You finally find the perfect condo, and added bonus it is “brand new”!  The Developer’s price tag is $479,000.00.  You consider negotiating a better price [...]

January 23, 2013   Bank of Canada Rate Announcement – January 23, 2013 As you know, your variable rate mortgage, lines of credit and/or student loans are all based on the Prime Rate and as promised, here is your personal update from us on the recent Bank of Canada announcement on changes to their Overnight [...]

Getting into debt can be easy, fun and faster than you think but unfortunately it can be very painful and challenging to get back out. It can take just a few months to create thousands of dollars of debt, but sometimes years to pay it off.  There are different approaches and strategies to paying off [...]

BC Assessment sent 2,084,310 assessment notices to British Columbia property owners on December 31, 2012. Your property taxes are calculated on the assessed value, so it is important to review it and even compare it to other properties for accuracy.  The BC Assessment website has many tools to assist you, including looking up your neighbors assessed [...]

NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release 2012FIN0068-002106 Jan. 2, 2013 Ministry of Finance   Home Owner Grant threshold rises with property values   VICTORIA – More than one million home owners in British Columbia may be eligible to receive the entire Home Owner Grant again this year as the Province is increasing the threshold for the [...]

July 17, 2012   Bank of Canada Interest Rate Announcement – July 17, 2012 As you know, your variable rate mortgage, lines of credit and/or student loans are all based on the Prime Rate and as promised, here is your personal update from us on the recent Bank of Canada announcement on changes to their [...]

Bring your friends and see Randy Charach; Comedy Magician and Mind Reader. Randy has performed over 5,000 shows all over the world and is known as the ‘world’s funniest psychic’. This is a special limited engagement being held at 8pm on the four Wednesdays in July: July 4th + July 11th + July 18th + [...]

Bring your friends and see Randy Charach; Comedy Magician and Mind Reader. Randy has performed over 5,000 shows all over the world and is known as the ‘world’s funniest psychic’. This is a special limited engagement being held at 8pm on the four Wednesdays in July: July 4th + July 11th + July 18th + [...]

Good news for spring buyers starting on April 1, 2012, the Finance Minister Kevin Falcon announced that the government will raise the HST rebate threshold from the current $525,000.00 to $850,000.00. That means that more than 90% of people buying new or substantially renovated homes, will be eligible for the rebate of up to $42,500.00, [...]