What are the Top 25 Greater Vancouver neighbourhoods to buy real estate according to MoneySense?
Yes, good value real estate is possible in Vancouver. In April 2017, in their annual Where to Buy Now coverage MoneySense.ca selected their top Greater Vancouver neighbourhoods to buy real estate to see the best return on investment. What’s a buyer to do? The best way...
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Election result provides no easy answers to housing issues | Vancouver Sun
At least one major Vancouver real estate firm believes that the election results mean that housing policy in the province will remain uncertain for the foreseeable future. “The one thing you want the government to provide is certainty in policy,” said Dan Scarrow,...
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New Rules Regarding the Principal Residence Exemption
Tax season is upon us. Canadian tax residents must file tax returns for 2016 income with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) before the end of April 2017. Who is a Canadian tax resident? In principle, anyone for whom Canada is a home base is regarded as a tax resident....
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Macdonald Realty nominated for Top Luxury Brokerage Award
VANCOUVER, B.C. – (March 28, 2017) – Macdonald Realty was nominated for the Luxury Portfolio International® Top Luxury Brokerage Award, presented for overall engagement in Luxury Portfolio; embracement of tools, meetings, events, advertising and brand usage; and...
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Macdonald Realty: A Giant Tree from a Tiny Acorn
Vision and hard work – that sums up how Lynn Hsu grew a real estate company from one office to 20 offices and 1,000-plus employees, making it Western Canada’s largest full-service brokerage firm [soliloquy id="5481"] As seen in... Profiles of Excellence 2017...
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New Exemptions to the 15% Property Transfer Tax
EXEMPTION FROM THE 15% TAX The original announcement that work permit holders would be exempt from the 15% additional property transfer tax was made on January 29, 2017. On March 17, Premier Christy Clark finally introduced the details of the new exemption to the 15%...
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Macdonald Realty Wins Marketing Award at Global Real Estate Conference
VANCOUVER, B.C. – (March 15, 2017) – Macdonald Realty was presented with a marketing award from Leading Real Estate Companies of the World™, a selective global community of the highest quality independent real estate firms. The award was presented during the Leading...
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North Vancouver home featured on Love It or List It hits the market!
Looking for a stylish starter home in North Vancouver? This new listing from Bri Ragona of Macdonald Realty was featured on HTGV’s hit show Love It or List It and in Style at Home magazine. It proves the old adage that good things come in small packages and will...
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Darin Germyn of Macdonald Realty becomes the Vice President of the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board
SURREY, B.C., Canada (February 22, 2017) - At the annual Fraser Valley Real Estate Board (FVREB) Annual General Meeting, Darin Germyn from Macdonald Realty South Surrey/White Rock office was elected to be the Vice President of the Board. The FVREB is a professional...
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Stewart Henderson of Macdonald Realty receives the 2017 John Armeneau Professional of the Year Award
SURREY, B.C., Canada (February 22, 2017) - At the annual Fraser Valley Real Estate Board (FVREB) Annual General Meeting, Stewart Henderson from Macdonald Realty Langley office received the John Armeneau Professional of the Year Award. This is the highest honour the...
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