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Taxes
Property Transfer Tax fact sheet
Property Transfer Tax fact sheet
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Want to know more about the PTT? Check out this fact sheet. (7 minute read)
Grants, rebates, and other incentives
Tenants may qualify for free portable air conditioners
Tenants may qualify for free portable air conditioners
Thursday, May 16, 2024
BC Hydro is offering free portable air conditioners to low-income and vulnerable renters. (3 minute read)
Government Advocacy
Have your say in shaping your community
Have your say in shaping your community
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Explore opportunities to give feedback to municipalities across Greater Vancouver. (1 minute read)
Legislation
Keeping the Competition Act in mind
Keeping the Competition Act in mind
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
What is the Competition Act and why does it matter to you? (2 minute read)
Education
Spend less time and save money on your PDP this summer
Spend less time and save money on your PDP this summer
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Learn how you can accumulate PDP hours more efficiently and save money! (1 minute read)
Government Policy
Delta making it easier to build a secondary suite
Delta making it easier to build a secondary suite
Thursday, May 09, 2024
The new Home Suite Home program aims to encourage property owners to add a secondary suite to their home. (3 minute read)
Government Policy
New regulations help close strata deprecation report loophole
New regulations help close strata deprecation report loophole
Thursday, May 09, 2024
Strata corporations can no longer indefinitely defer strata depreciation reports. (2 minute read)
BCFSA, our regulator
Have your say on the new REDMA presale disclosure form
Have your say on the new REDMA presale disclosure form
Thursday, May 09, 2024
BCFSA is proposing a new presale summary form that'll be attached to the front of a disclosure statement. (2 minute read)
Ethics Guy®
Ethics Guy®: Our road to professionalism has been long, hard, and largely successful. But we still have far to go.
Ethics Guy®: Our road to professionalism has been long, hard, and largely successful. But we still have far to go.
Thursday, May 09, 2024
Kim takes a look back, and forward, at the professionalism landscape in real estate. (12 minute read)
Taxes
A closer look at changes to the federal capital gains tax
A closer look at changes to the federal capital gains tax
Thursday, May 02, 2024
What changes are coming to the capital gains tax, and how will it affect you and your clients? (4 minute read)
BCFSA, our regulator
BCFSA releases regulatory roadmap
BCFSA releases regulatory roadmap
Thursday, May 02, 2024
See what our regulator, BCFSA, is prioritizing in the next two years. (2 minute read)
Grants, rebates, and other incentives
20 grants and rebates for homebuyers and owners
20 grants and rebates for homebuyers and owners
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Help your clients save money using these grants and rebates. (6 minute read)
Legislation
City of Vancouver doesn’t have the authority to limit rent increases
City of Vancouver doesn’t have the authority to limit rent increases
Thursday, April 25, 2024
This BC Supreme Court decision protects landlords' rights from additional rent restrictions beyond provincial regulations. (2 minute read)
FINTRAC
FINTRAC expands API to include Suspicious Transaction Reports
FINTRAC expands API to include Suspicious Transaction Reports
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Learn how FINTRAC has expanded its API reporting portal. (2 minute read)
Taxes
Fact sheet: Information about the GST on new housing 
Fact sheet: Information about the GST on new housing 
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Need to know more about GST and how its applied in real estate? This fact sheet will help. (7 minute read)
Ethics Guy®
Ethics Guy®: How do I know what I think unless I see what I’ve said?
Ethics Guy®: How do I know what I think unless I see what I’ve said?
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Kim discusses the relief you can get from writing, but not sending, an 'angry letter'. (3 minute read)
Government Policy
More protections for renters, landlords, parents, and families
More protections for renters, landlords, parents, and families
Thursday, April 18, 2024
These proposed amendments look to restrict rent increases, resolve rental disputes faster, and more. (3 minute read)
Government Policy
Federal budget helps homebuyers and renters
Federal budget helps homebuyers and renters
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Read our breakdown of the Federal Budget 2024: Fairness for every generation. (6 minute read)
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