Terra Nova, Richmond B.C. is centrally located and within minutes from Vancouver's International Airport, 30 minutes from Downtown Vancouver, and 25 minutes from the US border. History: This is a newer residential development in Richmond that was developed from previously agricultural zoned land
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10/23/2007
What do expect when applying for a mortgage? The following information on the approval process is applicable to borrowers who are salaried employees.1). Your ability to make the monthly paymentA mortgage lender examines the past and present annual gross income of a borrower, and the likeliho
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10/23/2007
The Government of Canada has 2 home purchase programs that help a first time buyer to purchase his or her first homes. You should find out if you are eligible to take advantage of these 2 programs, namely: a) Property Transfer Tax Exemption ( BC program) b) Home Buyer's Plan - using your RRSP
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10/23/2007
A Statistics Canada survey shows real estate investing has been on the upswing over the past six years. The federal agency's Survey of Financial Security found the dollar value of real estate holdings, not including principal residences, rose 80.5% from 1999 to 2005. The market has been good,
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10/21/2007
Should a home buyer seeks a Realtor Buyer Agent to represent him? When a home buyer has a realtor as his Buyer Agent representing him in the negotiation of an agreement of purchase and sale, he has the full fudiciary and legal duty of the realtor. The buyer’s realtor is looking out for the bes
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10/17/2007
Unsustainable Pricing Trend Home prices in Vancouver is not sustainable at the present level. The market has been sustained these past few years by home buyers sentiment and expectation of higher prices, and new home buyers' fear of not buying their homes before they are out of reach. The 40 yea
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10/14/2007
Greater Vancouver housing report for August, 2007 According to the Greater Vancouver Real Estate Board's August 2007 report on house prices and sale activities, the demand for housing continue to be positive. The average sale prices for apartments, townhouses and detached homes are:Apartments: $3
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10/14/2007
Richmond real estate sale commission Are real estate commissions too high? There are a number of reasons why real estate commission are perceived to be high by home sellers. This perception becomes more prevailing when homes are sold within days of being listed on the market. Realtors are seen to
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10/13/2007
