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Finally! The Province announced the HST Transition rules today as the Province transitions back to the PST/ GST system on April 1, 2013. Used Residential Homes (resales) are, of course, and remain, exempt from HST.
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By Jaime Briggs, Kelowna Real Estate June 15, 2011 This report just released courtesy of the BCREA. For immediate release BC Home Sales Edge Lower in May Vancouver, BC – June 15, 2011. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports
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By Jaime Briggs, REALTOR® www.BriggsOnHomes.com Wednesday February 16th, 2011 Thought I would repost this great article I received today thanks to April Dunn; This article in the Financial Post is what has inspired me to write this email today. http://www.financialpost.com/news/WINDOW+CLOSING+RATES/4240605/story.html
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By Jaime Briggs, REALTOR® www.BriggsOnHomes.com Monday January 17, 2010 Flaherty Tightens Mortgage Rules Paul Vieira, Financial Post · Monday, Jan. 17, 2011 OTTAWA — Finance Minister Jim Flaherty unveiled changes Monday morning to mortgage
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By Jaime Briggs, REALTOR® www.BriggsOnHomes.com MEDIA RELEASE - For Immediate Release: July 7, 2010 Central Okanagan Housing Market Moves into Buyer’s Cycle Kelowna, BC – The Central Zone of the Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board (OMREB)
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By Jaime Briggs, REALTOR® www.BriggsOnHomes.com For immediate release Home Buyers Facing Less Competition Vancouver, BC – June 14, 2010. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®)
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By Jaime Briggs, REALTOR® www.BriggsOnHomes.com June 7th, 2010 For immediate release Housing Market Push and Pull: Economic Growth Versus Affordability BCREA Housing Forecast - Second Quarter 2010 Vancouver, BC – June 7, 2010. The British Columbia
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By Jaime Briggs, REALTOR® www.BriggsOnHomes.com June 1st, 2010 Bank of Canada increases overnight rate target to 1/2 per cent and re-establishes normal functioning of the overnight market OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada today announced that it is
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By Jaime Briggs, REALTOR® www.BriggsOnHomes.com April 15, 2010 The Spring Real Estate market is FINALLY upon us here in Kelowna! After a moderate start to the year, the Kelowna real estate market then experienced a long stagnant period during the
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By Jaime Briggs, REALTOR® www.BriggsOnHomes.com Thanks to Spagnuolo & Company Real Estate Lawyers for the following information : THE NEW HST TAX & HOW IT APPLIES TO RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE GENERAL DISCUSSION On July 23, 2009, British Columbia
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By Jaime Briggs, REALTOR® www.BriggsOnHomes.com For immediate release BC Home Sales Moderate in January Vancouver, BC – February 11, 2010. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®)
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By Jaime Briggs, REALTOR® www.BriggsOnHomes.com For immediate release Gold Medal Recovery Limited by Economy, Affordability BCREA Housing Forecast Update - First Quarter 2010 Vancouver, BC – January 29, 2010. The British Columbia Real Estate
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By Jaime Briggs, REALTOR® www.BriggsOnHomes.com April 30th, 2009 Here’s a great story from CBS news that talks about the strength of Canadian Banks. http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4954339n Our market in Canada is very different than
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By Jaime Briggs, REALTOR® www.BriggsOnHomes.com Affordability Drives Home Sales Higher Vancouver, BC – April 15, 2009. British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports residential sales dollar volume on the Multiple Listing Service®
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By Jaime Briggs, REALTOR® www.BriggsOnHomes.com Wow! Are we back to a busier real estate market? Seems things are certainly heating back up in Kelowna again........ Just in the past 3 weeks, there has been 171 property sales in Kelowna, with an average
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