Current Relevant Market Updates
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Feb 22, 2012
B.C. Budget First Time New Home Buyer's Bonus and PST/HST

Subject to legislation (as always) First Time NEW HOME Buyers get a break on purchases of new homes (subject to this and that; see link herein) to offset the time lag for PST/HST changes (also see yet another link) to come into effect.Anna J Summary for first timers: Buy a new home between Feb 21, 2012 and March 31, 2013 and get up to $10,000 in tax credits! Clear as mud? Ask for details.Note: There's also a bonus for Seniors,...

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Feb 05, 2012
Comox Valley Homes / Real Estate Market Update Feb 2012

Summary of what all of the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board mls listings stats mean (if you would like the pdf's for the mls listings stats, just ask!) (randomly itemized): - Campbell River's median sale price in January was $275,000 ($70,000 less than Comox Valley). Translation: the (fewer than in past years) retirees moving to Vancouver Island will seriously consider Campbell River over the Comox Valley, even though the Comox Valley has a more stable economy thanks largely to 19...

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