Here is a great article from Financial Post about what common law couples should know when buying a home together. It also lists the top 5 questions to ask before you buy a home together.

 

Read the article - What common law couples need to know before they buy …

We recently had the pleasure of helping Ioulia and Dan buy their Downtown Vancouver home, and this is what Ioulia said:


"I highly recommend Lori and Alan to be your real estate agents when buying or selling a home. They are incredibly responsive, tenacious, and thorough — we are very …

When would you talk to a car salesperson? Probably only once you’re ready to buy a new car. You would do some initial research (perhaps on the internet), get an idea of what you want, and then go to the dealership to meet a salesperson, test drive the car and …

On February 16, 2016, the BC Government announced its new budget, and within it were some anticipated changes the Property Transfer Tax PTT. The main highlights are:

    No changes to the first time home buyer exemption limits;
    All buyers (whether first time buyers or not) no longer pay PTT on …

 Imagine if you dreamed of owning a special limited edition vehicle. What would you do to ensure that your dream vehicle would someday be parked in your driveway — with your name on the ownership papers?

You would probably start by doing some research. You’d find out how much that …

So you've bought a new home or sold your existing home. Now is a good time to create a plan to organize your move and begin packing.

Start by purchasing or acquiring suitable containers. Most moving companies have specialized containers you can buy or rent. There are even environmentally …

So you've bought a new home or sold your existing home. To simplify your move, you may want to pack separate boxes containing all the essentials for your first night in your new home.

What Should You Put in Your First Night Box?

• Change of clothes for …

Would you like to help a family member buy their first home or help them move up to a house with a basement suite (mortgage helper) to accommodate a growing family?

Accumulating enough down payment funds is often the biggest challenge for home buyers (especially with the new mortgage rules). …

Learn the questions you should ask your mortgage professional if you're considering buying a home and want to get pre-approved for a mortgage, or you're thinking of selling and wondering if can get out of your existing mortgage, or porting your mortgage to a new home.

General Mortgage Questions

Unless you're a real estate expert, you probably look at the market and think things are pretty confusing. Even a bit crazy! You hear news about “bubbles bursting”, “higher or lower home sales in a particular month”, “new home starts” that are up or down, and on and on it …