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Time to reform B.C.’s Property Transfer Tax

By Barbara Yaffe, Vancouver Sun October 11, 2013

Homebuyers and realtors hate it. Economists disparage it. And nearly everyone agrees, it is time to overhaul B.C.’s Property Transfer Tax.

The 26-year-old levy makes the excruciating task of purchasing a B.C. property all the more difficult, and is an excellent example of how politicians have persisted with policies that ignore Vancouver’s affordability crisis.

The PTT takes one per cent...

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Have you ever wondered what a Buyer's Agent does to protect you when purchasing a property?

1 What bylaws and restrictions govern the property? Are there grandfathered clauses?

2 What is the date of the last depreciation report? Is a copy available?

3 Have engineering reports been done on the strata and are reports available?

4 How much is in the contingency reserve fund? How are funds invested?

5 How much are the monthly strata fees and what do they cover, for example, common area maintenance, r...

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The developer behind a failed bid to build a massive casino complex in downtown Vancouver has returned with a new proposal for a multimillion-dollar urban resort project near BC Place.

Paragon Development Ltd presented its plans at an open house on Tuesday night, the first public consultation since the company's plan for the largest casino in Western Canada was rejected by Vancouver city council in 2011.

The new development at 39 Smithe Street will start next to BC Place and stretch...

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