Jaime Briggs Kelowna Real Estate

By Jaime Briggs, Kelowna Real Estate   February 20, 2012 HST Transition Rules for New Housing - Thanks so much to Peter Borszcz, Pihl Law Firms for letting us repost this great recent blog.  For more details and his full blog follow here.....http://bcrealestatelaw.com/2012/02/17/hst-transition-rules-for-housing/ The Province ...

   By Jaime Briggs, Kelowna Real Estate June 15, 2011 This report just released courtesy of the BCREA.For immediate releaseBC Home Sales Edge Lower in MayVancouver, BC – June 15, 2011. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential unit sales in the ...

   By Jaime Briggs, Kelowna Real Estatewww.BriggsOnHomes.com  March 3, 2011 I received this interesting article recently from April Dunn, Mortgage Broker and thought it was worth sharing: ___________ Some potential buyers might be sitting on the fence waiting for home prices to hit bottom as they want to ensure ...

   By Jaime Briggs, Kelowna Real Estate www.BriggsOnHomes.comFebruary 2011 Kelowna Real Estate Market Update - by BriggsOnHomesWell it’s certainly felt like the Spring market has arrived here in Kelowna these last few weeks!  We’ve had 179 new listings and 43 solds here just the last 3 days!  Personally, I have ...

   By Jaime Briggs, Kelowna Real Estate www.BriggsOnHomes.com I came across this great article today and seeing as how Tax Time is coming up..... thought I would share it. (courtesy of the Vancouver Sun)Top 25 grants and rebates for property buyers and ownersVancouver Sun February 25, 2011 1.  HOME BUYERS' PLAN Qualifying ...

   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 Let ...

   By Jaime Briggs, REALTOR® www.BriggsOnHomes.com   Monday January 17, 2010Flaherty Tightens Mortgage Rules Paul Vieira, Financial Post · Monday, Jan. 17, 2011OTTAWA — Finance Minister Jim Flaherty unveiled changes Monday morning to mortgage lending rules that would see Ottawa stop backing home ...

   By Jaime Briggs, REALTOR® www.BriggsOnHomes.com Monday November 15, 2010 This is HOT off the press!  The 2010 Kelowna Housing Market Forecast has just been released by CMHC (Canadian Mortgage & Housing Corp).  Here are some of their highlights:• Demand for new and existing homes is forecast to pickup in ...

   By Jaime Briggs, REALTOR® www.BriggsOnHomes.com November 8, 2010 Thanks to Mark Clifton, Invis for this reposted article: What’s the difference between an open and a closed mortgage?  An open mortgage typically allows the borrower to pre-pay all of the mortgage, renew or refinance at any time before maturity. ...

   By Jaime Briggs, REALTOR® www.BriggsOnHomes.com August 4, 2010BC Home Sales to Rise in 2011  BCREA Housing Forecast Update - Third Quarter 2010 Vancouver, BC – July 30, 2010. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its Housing Forecast Update for the third quarter of 2010 today. BC ...