Real Estate Talks

was the building recently renovated?  If so, assessment will definitely jack up the value of the structure, normally by the value attached to the permit.

Yeah, I agree with vanlord.  Taxes don't just go away, governments get too used to the revenue stream...  the elimination of tolls on the bridges will be replaced with something else, and mobility pricing seems to be the flavour of the month. Whatever tax is put into place, a) it will punish car dri...

As you all know, asset values have been over-inflated because of zero (or negative) real interest rates. And, $14T worth of quantitative easing. It doesn't help if you get shrill and hysterical. I'm cash rich. I welcome a rise in interest rates. Let it come. This is how stupid Jimtan is, in origina...

tdma is on my ignore list. Please report him for any infractions to admin. Thanks.

finally.

Fair enough, my bad.  I don't particularly have a problem with the lack of transparency for a program like this - there are lots of similar investment programs available to BC and Canadian industries with varying levels of participation and payouts.  Similar to SR&ED, which I've had to be involved ...

There will be enough money if we eliminate freebies for the rich. Here's why we need a change of regime. Eliminate enough of the "freebies" for the rich, and you may find yourself eliminating all the rich.  Which in turn will eliminate all the freebies. What people seem to not realize is, TD (and o...

There will be enough money if we eliminate freebies for the rich. Here's why we need a change of regime. Eliminate enough of the "freebies" for the rich, and you may find yourself eliminating all the rich.  Which in turn will eliminate all the freebies. What people seem to not realize is, TD (and o...

Wow - falling apart. Seems like those selling homes at $2.8+ are going to be begging for offers soon.  LOL.  And then you have amateurs buying land for $1.6m.  LOL. If you are selling for $2m or leas there are buyers- but why are they buying those houses when they can purchase a quality new home bu...

Wow - falling apart. Seems like those selling homes at $2.8+ are going to be begging for offers soon.  LOL.  And then you have amateurs buying land for $1.6m.  LOL. If you are selling for $2m or leas there are buyers- but why are they buying those houses when they can purchase a quality new home bu...

Looks like your realtor isn't getting a gold star -  :D

does anyone care about your gold star?  why the games - if you have a sale just post it, otherwise we all assume it doesn't exist and move on...

This pretty much sums it up.  The NDP have been waiting to take a crack at all things liberal, and are simply trying to appeal to younger voters with quick "solutions" on hot topics.  This is similar to the route that Trudeau took (now that reality has set in and he realizes the world is not built ...

It sounds about as doable as all the other NDP promises... Strange that you should say that. Gordon Campbell's long-serving chief of staff, Martyn Brown... "Martyn Brown: On balance, John Horgan's platform works for me" http://www.straight.com/news/895691/martyn-brown-balance-john-horgans-platform-...

Did anyone notice? "B.C. NDP platform promises 114,000 new rental, co-op, social, and owner-purchase homes" http://www.straight.com/news/895446/bc-ndp-platform-promises-114000-new-rental-co-op-social-and-owner-purchase-homes Sounds doable? It sounds about as doable as all the other NDP promises...

as far as this board knows, Jim had a condo, and is only interested in the condo market.  The SFH market means little to him, other than as a measure of social injustice, so tracking how much he is up or down based on that metric means little. If he invests in the stock market he will be bankrupt fr...

If you guys can recall, I called this rebound about 3 or 4 weeks ago when I saw the raw data in the field (homes selling or under contract).  Doesn't matter how you spin the numbers we are at peak or above it.  I still think we will see an increase of house prices this year of about 10% to 15%.  Co...