Bill deMooy : Macdonald Realty Westmar : Archived blog posts for : June 2018 : page 3

Comparing House Prices in Richmond and South Delta

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Bill deMooy, Realtor®

Posted in ladner, Ladner Elementary, Ladner Real Estate, Richmond, Richmond, Tsawwassen, Tsawwassen

One of the most often asked question, other than what is my home worth, is where prices going?

I prepared this chart from actual MLS records for people I'm in contact with who are looking to "cash out" of Richmond and buy in South Delta - Ladner or Tsawwassen to more specific.

The chart looks at resale detached properties (houses) and does not include new construction which tend to skew the prices higher when added to the overall sale prices.

This is a "live" chart that updates monthly.

Bookmark this post or contact me to show what the market price trend is for your market area and housing type.

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What's Happening in Real Estate - May 2018

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Bill deMooy, Realtor®

It's a quick video but with important news about Vancouver real estate and recommendations to the city on how to meet the demand for affordable housing...have quicker approval process for construction is one way.

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Save Your Money - Don't Pay Your Property Taxes

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Bill deMooy, Realtor®

Posted in deferment, property tax, tax, tax deferment

For Those Not Aware - There is a BC Property Tax Deferment Program

I recently received an email from a client who will soon take possession of his new Burnaby home.

Would you happen to know whether, or know how I can find out whether I will fall into one of the following categories? I need to be one of the following if I am to qualify as a “registered owner” under BC’s Property Tax Deferment program.

(a) a person recorded in Land Title Office records as

(a1) a registered owner in fee simple

(a2) a tenant for life under a Registered Life Estate, or

(a3) a registered holder of the last registered Agreement for Sale or Right to Purchase

or

(b) a person recorded in the Manufactured Home Registry as the owner of a manufactured home.

The answer in his case is (a1) but this was a good time for me to remind others that they may want to defer paying their property taxes and use the same money to pay down their remaining mortgage faster or place the savings into a TFSA (tax free savings account) and invest the monies or go on a dream vacation or buy a dream car or... You get the point.

Check it out. Like others I know who are doing it, you may find better ways to spend this tax money than how the local government does. Mind you, it is a deferment. It is payable upon the selling of your property or upon you become deceased.

Think about it. Whether you live in Steveston, Richmond, Surrey, or anywhere in British Columbia. Click on the link Note that to qualify you must be 55 years and older, however, if you are a "surviving spouse" or a "spouse" and living separately, you both may be entitled to claim this deferment. Call them up.

What ideas do you have with using the deferred tax money? Care to share?

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Walking Tour Vignettes bring Steveston to life

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Bill deMooy, Realtor®

walking tour vignettes 'Coming Alive' is back for its second year in Steveston.

During the months of June and July, visitors can stroll through the streets of Steveston on Saturdays and get a feel for its past as Hugh McRoberts Secondary School's drama students perform 5 brief plays about life in the seaside community back in 1917.

Presented by the Steveston Historical Society and the Steveston Museum, the Walking Tour Vignettes are running on Saturdays in June and July at 1pm and 3pm. Tours leave from the Steveston Museum where a costumed guide will lead visitors through the streets of Steveston to each performance. The entire tour will last about 1 hour and covers just over 1 kilometre.

Image result for stevestons walking tour vignettes photos The students and delighted to bring these entertaining stories back to the streets of Steveston again this year. The tours sold out last summer, so be sure to catch this great show while you can.

Tickets are $10, but children under 12 are free when accompanied by a paying adult (max 2 children per adult) Image result for stevestons walking tour vignettes photos

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Call out for 'The Beachcombers' being made available online

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Bill deMooy, Realtor®

Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons made a pitch to the legislature to make all 360 episodes of the classic TV series The Beachcombers available online.

If you grew up in Canada in the 1970's or '80's you very likely watched The Beachcombers, and if you grew up in one of the other 60 countries in the world where the series was broadcast, you may have been watching it there as well.

Everything about this show is West Coast and truly Canadian. It told our story. But only 60 episodes have been aired since 1990, and according the Simons, this needs to change.

The show had a cast of contrasting characters and told original stories about fishing, logging and the ecology. It explored land claims and other First Nations issues. There were even references to our ferry service. It showed the beauty of BC's coastline and in one episode the show centred around a proposed pipeline from Alberta through BC. Beachcombers

Simons goes on to claim that The Beachcombers continues to draw tourists to the Sunshine Coast, and being able to watch the show is in the national interest.

'Along with Jackson Davies, our favourite Mountie, I'm calling on the CBC, our national broadcaster, to make this classic television series available again for the enjoyment of not just Canadians, but fans around the world.' Simons would like to see CBC offer all 360 episodes through its online player.

Good idea. I'd watch the series again. You?

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