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City of Vancouver approves empty homes tax

November 20, 2016 by Harvey Kardos
North Shore West Vancouver Harvey Kardos Real Estate Top Realtor

1% tax on vacant homes is 1st of its kind in Canada Vancouver city council has voted to approve a tax on empty homes, the first of its kind in Canada. Self-reporting owners will be assessed a one per cent tax on homes that are not principal residences or aren’t rented out for at least […]

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North Shore West Vancouver Harvey Kardos Real Estate Top Realtor

A striking new design has been proposed for the old Canada Post building in downtown Vancouver. Local architectural firm Musson Cattell Mackey Partnership has submitted a rezoning application for the property on behalf of landowners BC Investment Management Corporation and developer Bentall Kennedy to retain the existing structure and add three towers on top. The […]

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Landlord registry set to launch in Vancouver in 2017

November 12, 2016 by Harvey Kardos
North Shore West Vancouver Harvey Kardos Real Estate Top Realtor

Renters will soon be able to check their prospective landlord online. They’ll know whether or not the property owner understands and commits to abide by the Residential Tenancy Act. It will be as simple as typing in a name to see if a proprietor is listed on the landlordregistry.ca website to be launched by industry […]

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West Vancouver Real Estate Market Update

November 6, 2016 by Harvey Kardos
North Shore West Vancouver Harvey Kardos Real Estate Top Realtor

Are you wondering what’s happening in the West Vancouver real estate market? Here are the latest listings and sales graphs for the real estate market as of November 4th, 2016. Give me a call for more information or a free evaluation of your home.

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