First introduced in 1987, British Columbia’s Property Transfer Tax, (PTT), is a land registration tax paid by a property buyer or owner when a property title is registered at the Land Title and Survey Authority (LTSA). The PTT is based on the fair market value of the property being transferred whether or not money changes…
Strata corporations can no longer indefinitely defer strata depreciation reports thanks to new provincial regulations that close a loophole in the Strata Property Act. The loophole had allowed strata corporations to indefinitely defer depreciation reports. As of July 1, 2024, existing strata corporations with five or more strata lots will be required to: obtain a…
Timing can influence your home’s selling price. Market conditions also vary by neighbourhood and housing type. Our local real estate board, Greater Vancouver Realtors (GVR) monthly housing market report summarizes the latest home sale, listing, and price trends. Keeping an eye on market conditions helps you understand the ebb and flow real estate prices. For…
In West Vancouver, there was 10.3 months of inventory (MOI). This represents a buyer’s market based on MOI. Last month there was 10.4 months of inventory. The sales to new listings percentage was 21%, which represents a buyer’s market. In North Vancouver, there was 3.6 months of inventory. This represents a seller’s market based on…
Confused about wat the new B.C. home flipping tax taking effect January 1, 2025 means to you, a Buyer? The BC home flipping tax webpage is your best source of information, and you can subscribe to the page to be notified about updates! Here are some scenarios for the tax that may help. Remember, the…
The Greater Vancouver real estate market in April witnessed a surge in new listings, with 11,800 properties available for sale. This represents the highest amount of available inventory in Greater Vancouver since May 2021, a welcome respite for buyers who have long grappled with inventory scarcity in the preceding years. April saw a strong 17%…
Actively listed homes for sale on the MLS® in Metro Vancouver1 continued climbing in April, up 42 per cent year-over-year, breaching the 12,000 mark, a number not seen in the region since the summer of 2020. Sales Greater Vancouver REALTORS® (GVR)2 reports that residential sales3 in the region totalled 2,831 in April 2024, a 3.3…
The federal Budget 2024, delivered April 16, 2024, proposes significant changes to the capital gains tax. When an individual, business or corporation sells an investment for more than they bought it for, the profit is capital gains. For example, an investment can include assets such as: a cottage or an investment property stocks bonds mutual…
The MLS® Housing Price Index (HPI) is a measure of real estate prices that provides a clearer picture of market trends over traditional tools such as raw average or median prices. NOTE: The MLS® HPI offers only a benchmark in which to track price trends and consumers should be careful not to misinterpret index figures…
Thinking of Buying? Selling? Can’t make sense of our local market? Have lots of questions, such as, is there an influx or decrease of homes coming onto the market and is current balance of supply and demand impacting prices? Here’s what you really need to know to make sense of our local market:
