If you are a property-owner, you must pay an annual tax to the municipality in which your property is located. The purpose of paying annual property taxes is to fund local services, infrastructure and improvements, as well as other service-based organizations like hospitals, transit and schools. Property taxes are determined annually by each municipality and […]
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You’re about to make an offer to purchase property, but you keep hearing everyone refer to subjects. What are subjects? What does it mean to remove them? How important can they be, really? Setting Subjects Subjects are conditions that you write into your offer to let the other party know that you are committed to selling
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Buying a home, but not sure where to start? Follow this step-by-step guide to make sure you don’t miss anything. Mortgage Broker Meet with a mortgage broker. This person can help you come up with a budget and will be able to tell you how much (mortgage) you qualify for so that you understand what
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Summary If you own property in a major urban centre in BC, you must file a Speculation Tax Declaration annually. Each owner on title must complete their own declaration. Declarations are due by March 31st. To complete your declaration, you will need your SIN and your personal declaration code and letter ID from your government letter. What
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Who Are BC Notaries? BC Notaries are members of a select group of legal professionals commissioned for life by the Supreme Court of British Columbia. They differ from notaries in other jurisdictions across Canada (except Quebec) with their more extensive practice of the law. BC Notaries specialize in preparing documents that define and protect your
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