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Rate of B.C. seniors deferring property taxes skyrockets

Rate of B.C. seniors deferring property taxes skyrockets

The cost of housing is hitting seniors hard as the rate of those using property tax deferral has skyrocketed, while the reliance on rent subsidies for seniors is growing too fast. That’s according to a new report by B.C.
Property assessments are inaccurate more often than you might think, says author

Property assessments are inaccurate more often than you might think, says author

As many as 20 per cent of all residential property owners in the province should be appealing their property assessments, says the man who has literally written the book on the assessment appeals process.
Property assessments are inaccurate more often than you might think, says author

Property assessments are inaccurate more often than you might think, says author

As many as 20 per cent of all residential property owners in the province should be appealing their property assessments, says the man who has literally written the book on the assessment appeals process.
Comment: B.C. cities not alone in global real estate slowdown

Comment: B.C. cities not alone in global real estate slowdown

If you think southern B.C. cities are the only ones experiencing declining sales and prices, think again
2018’s Metro Vancouver home sales lowest in 18 years

2018’s Metro Vancouver home sales lowest in 18 years

Benchmark price now 2.7 per cent lower than one year ago, as sales in December plummet by almost 50 per cent

Province’s priciest homes see millions wiped off assessed value

B.C.’s total real estate value is more than $1.99 trillion, up 7.45% from last year, says B.C. Assessment
2019 real estate market outlook: a forecast summary

2019 real estate market outlook: a forecast summary

What do housing pundits predict will happen to the B.C. housing market over the next year?

Property assessments made available this week

Go to bcassessment.ca to find out what your property is worth
First-time buyer numbers diminishing in real estate market: B.C. notaries

First-time buyer numbers diminishing in real estate market: B.C. notaries

Nearly 60 per cent of notaries say there are fewer first-timers this year, with mortgage stress test seen as the key culprit
Family gatherings at this $8.5M Galiano Island estate? Yes please (PHOTOS)

Family gatherings at this $8.5M Galiano Island estate? Yes please (PHOTOS)

Nine-acre gated waterfront estate has 2,400 feet of shoreline, private beaches, deep-water docks and a golf course