November 2009 - Posts

20 November 2009
Province Increases Proposed HST Housing Rebate

VICTORIA - The Province is proposing to increase the threshold for the B.C. HST new housing rebate from $400,000 to $525,000 to ensure that, on average, purchasers of new homes up to $525,000 pay no more tax due to harmonization, Finance Minister Colin Read More...

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Filed under: BC real estate market, HST

 

17 November 2009
October Home Sales Highest in Six Years

Vancouver, BC - November 17, 2009. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in the province climbed 115 per cent to 8,624 units in October compared to the same month last Read More...

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Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, real estate market, Columbia Valley real estate, BC real estate statistics, BC real estate market, BC Real Estate Association, BCREA

 

16 November 2009
Market Strength Extends Through 2010

Vancouver, BC - November 13, 2009. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its Fall 2009 Housing Forecast today. BC Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales are estimated to increase 20 per cent to 82,900 units Read More...

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Filed under: Market Conditions, BC real estate market, BC Real Estate Association, BCREA