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HST

March 7th, 2010

November 19 update: Transitional rules for new housing have been released by the provincial government today. The Province is proposing to increase the previously announced threshold for the B.C. HST new housing rebate from $400,000 to $525,000. For pre-sales, any home sold (meaning contract entered into) before midnight on November 18, 2009 is grandparented and any home sold on or after Nov ...

Statistics Package February 2010

March 3rd, 2010
VANCOUVER, B.C. - March 2, 2010 -The Greater Vancouver housing market continued to experience strong demand
from homebuyers and an increase in total property listings in a month where the eyes of the world were focused on the
region.
The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that residential property sales in Greater Vancouver totalled
2,473 in February 2010, an ...

MORTGAGE INSURANCE RULES ANNOUNCEMENT

February 16th, 2010
This morning, Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced prudent changes to mortgage insurance rules intended to come into force on April 19, 2010. CAAMP was actively engaged in the discussions around these changes which are as follows:

1. All borrowers must meet the standards for a five-year fixed rate mortgage even if they choose a mortgage with a lower interest rate and shorter term; ...

401 298 E 11th Av, Vancouver, BC

February 7th, 2010

I just sold this Condo at 401 298 E 11th Av, Vancouver, BC .

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401 298 E 11th Av, Vancouver, BC

February 7th, 2010

I just finished uploading this Condo for sale, 401 298 E 11th Av, Vancouver, BC

Sophia, like new, a bright 2 bdrm & den! Southern exposed balcony, open kitchen w/granite counters and island, gas stove, s/s appliances, euro cabinets, engineered hardwood, large ceramic tile, electric f/p, in suite laundry, in suite storage and storage down, 1 parking, bike room, pets & rentals ok, bonus large ...

Vancouver HD Time laps

February 4th, 2010




















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Vancouver 2010 Olympics: Party Guide

February 2nd, 2010

If there's one thing the Olympics are known for, it's the partying atmosphere. Vancouver will basically transform into a North American Little Europe over the extent of the Games. We present to you, a complete guide of the hottest parties during the Vancouver 2010 Olympics:

Every Night
LiveCity Yaletown (FREE)
LiveCity Downtown (FREE)
Holland Heineken House
Molson Canadian Hockey House
Cl ...

LiveCity Yaletown in David Lam Park

January 25th, 2010

With the 2010 Vancouver Olympics just around the corner, tourists, media types and athletes are starting to trickle in to our fair city. The buzz is also growing for us locals and one of the main events (outside of the games themselves) locals want to check out is the LiveCity sites in Yaletown and Downtown.

If you look at the line up it looks as though they got something fo ...

OLYMPIC ROAD CLOSURES MAP

January 18th, 2010

OLYMPIC ROAD CLOSURES MAP

2009 Real Estate Stats

January 5th, 2010

Slow start, strong finish for housing market in 2009 After beginning the year at near record low sales levels, buyers' confidence in the Greater Vancouver housing market quickly returned, allowing for significant and sustained increases in the number of residential property sales for much of 2009. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) reports that total unit sales of detached, at ...

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