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Lovely 2 storey + basement home located on a quiet street, across from a park, in Clayton Village. Your covered front porch looks over the park. 3 bedroom home w/2 bedroom unauthorized inlaw suite w/laundry. Freshly painted throughout in neutral colors. Open concept kitchen w/island & breakfast area leads to fam. rm. w/fireplace. Main floor has large formal living & dining rooms & powder rm. Master has ensuite w/soaker tub & WI closet w/safe. Detached double garage w/lane access. Close to schools.

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Award-winning rare Gramercy built Coach Home with breezeway provides convenient utility/laundry space while providing direct access to the dble car garage! No HST. Located in sought after Beacon Hill this quality built home comes with ba mboo hardwood flr, Caeserstone quartz kitchen counters, porcelain tiles, dark maple cabinetry, gourmet stainless steel appliances, vaulted master bedroom and coach house. RARE 4th floor 294 square foot great room with view. Hardiplank and vinyl siding, fully enclosed private backyard complete with arbor, membrane wrapped foundation, exterior rain screen system, 30 year roof warranty, Category 5 wiring with local area network and central panel. Coach house has good long term tenant $775/mon.

Award-winning rare Gramercy built Coach Home with breezeway provides convenient utility/laundry space while providing direct access to the dble car garage! No HST. Located in sought after Beacon Hill this quality built home comes with ba mboo hardwood flr, Caeserstone quartz kitchen counters, porcelain tiles, dark maple cabinetry, gourmet stainless steel appliances, vaulted master bedroom and coach house. RARE 4th floor 294 square foot great room with view. Hardiplank and vinyl siding, fully enclosed private backyard complete with arbor, membrane wrapped foundation, exterior rain screen system, 30 year roof warranty, Category 5 wiring with local area network and central panel. Coach house has good long term tenant $775/mon.

WOW - this home is better than new! Very cozy, very comfortable home with a great floor plan. Very rich looking home has real hardwood floors, granite countertops in kitchen and bathrooms and good sized bedrooms. Master bedroom has vaul ted ceilings, 4 piece ensuite. Upstairs laundry room. Very quiet, private location with detached double garage and great garden in desirable location. Close to all amenities. Unauthorized suite down with good tenant. Won't last long!

Georgia award winning LEGENDS at Clayton Hollow. 3 storey townhome classic styling with a 3 Bedrooms & 3 Bathrooms 1,573 Sq Ft Spacious master bedroom Huge 5 piece ensuite featuring soaker tub & seperate shower. 2 other large bedrooms & 3 bathrooms total.Tastefully decorated throughout with a Hip & Funky color scheme, 2 balconies back balcony is facing the northshore mountains! In floor radiant heat, Gas fireplace in very open living room, Large country size kitchen with huge eating area and 2 piece powder bathroom on main. Basement bedroom could serve as a studio or a recreation room. Alarm security system, Pull down Jacobs ladder leads to large storage space in attic.& fenced yard with .Single garage and full open parking. Power Smart. 2x6 construction, Clubhouse offers a guest suite, lounge, full kitchen, pool table, exercise room & hot tub. Walk to Hillcrest Elementary, park, shopping & more.

Great 3 level split in Bakerview on huge treed, landscaped very private lot. Four decks plus a slate and moss patio. Great landscaping, fish pond and playhouse. This open concept home boasts huge island in new kitchen. Sunroom, all new floo ring including hardwood and tile on the main floor. 96% High effecient furnace and low E windows. The crawlspace is insulated and heated, with a cold room for canning or wine storage. Freshly painted and ready to move in. Parking galore! Room for a 30' RV.

Modern & stylish "TATE" townhome - located in Surrey's Clayton Village area by Mosiac Homes. 3 level end unit with 2 bedrooms + den and 3 bathrooms. Bright kitchen with black Whirlpool appliances & large island with eating area. Lots of windows, large deck off living room, fenced front yard. 5 minutes to shopping - Pricesmart Foods, Extra Foods, Shoppers Drug Mart & Tim Hortons.

Impeccable home in superior Montebello complex. This home boasts and bright and open floor plan, granite counter tops, rich maple cabinets, stainless steel appliances, laminate flooring throughout the main floor. Large deck and lower patio perfect for summer entertaining. Central Location - walking distance to schools, parks and all amenities. Ample parking available on the street and in the complex.

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BC Home Sales Moderate in First Quarter

Vancouver, BC – April 13, 2010. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in the province climbed 43 per cent to 7,110 units in March compared to the same month last year. On a seasonally adjusted basis, MLS® residential unit sales in the province increased 6 per cent compared to February 2010. However, home sales in March were 20 per cent lower than December 2009 on a seasonally adjusted basis.  

“Home sales have moderated since the beginning of the year,” said Cameron Muir, BCREA Chief Economist. Waning pent-up demand and eroding affordability were key factors in the market. “Despite an improving provincial economy, higher mortgage interest rates and tighter credit conditions for low-equity homebuyers and investors will squeeze some prospective buyers out of the market this spring,” added Muir.

The BC residential sales dollar volume increased 95 per cent to $9.22 billion in the first quarter of 2010 compared to the same period last year.  Residential units sales rose 64 per cent to 18,284 units, while the average MLS® residential price climbed 19 per cent to $504,312 over the same period.

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February Home Sales Strong Despite Olympic Fervor

Vancouver, BC – March 11, 2010. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) residential sales in the province climbed 63 per cent to 5,955 units in February compared to the same month last year. On a seasonally adjusted basis, MLS® residential unit sales in the province declined 13 per cent compared to January 2010.  

“Home sales continued to moderate in February after the record pace of the fourth quarter.” said Cameron Muir, BCREA Chief Economist. “However, February’s performance was better than expected considering many households were preoccupied with Olympic gold."

The BC residential sales dollar volume increased 91 per cent to $2.96 billion in February compared to the same period last year. The average MLS® residential price climbed 17 per cent to $497,807 over the same period.

"Low mortgage interest rates are continuing to underpin consumer demand and fuel first-time homebuyer activity,” added Muir. “Improving economic conditions are expected to bolster consumer confidence over the coming months.”

The latest edition of RBC Economics Research’s “Economics Digest”, containing succinct summaries of the latest reports produced this month by RBC Economics Research with direct links to each full report, is now posted on our website.

Link to “Economics Digest”
To view, print and download the new report, click on the following link:

http://www.rbc.com/economics/market/pdf/digest.pdf

With kind regards,

Linda Bugaziyanos  | Research Associate, RBC Economics Research | Royal Bank of Canada  | T. 416-974-5845

The 15th annual REALTORS® Care Blanket Drive is on NOW and will run until Monday, December 7. Since 1994, REALTORS® in the Lower Mainland have collected an astonishing 26,000 bags of blankets and warm clothing for people in our communities who need them the most.

This year, donations are needed more than ever. Pick up a bag from any of the Board's 40 participating offices or fill your own bag. The list of drop-off locations is on REALTOR Link® and www.blanketdrive.ca.

Here's what local charities have requested this year:

• NEW blankets, sheets or bedding for drop-in centres afflicted with bed-bugs...they can't accept used items this year.
• GENTLY-USED warm clothing, winter coats, jeans, sweats, hoodies, footwear to be given out to the homeless or working poor
• NEW socks, underwear, gloves or hats, handed out directly to people coming in off the street

Members should know and be proud that this Drive is now a critical contributor to many charities that rely on it to stock their shelves with clothing well into spring. Thank you everyone for your support!

Government listens to Real Estate Board on HST

The BC Government has announced that it will exclude new homes costing up to $525,000 from its proposed 12 per cent Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) scheduled to take effect July 1, 2010.

The government has also increased the rebate of the provincial portion of the HST paid on a new home to a maximum of $26,250.

This represents a 30 per cent increase over the original government proposed home price threshold of $400,000 and maximum rebate of $20,000.

This is good news for the Real Estate Board and proof that its lobbying efforts produce results.

In October 2009, the Board asked the government to raise the threshold for the HST on new homes as well as the new housing rebate.

Clearly the government listened to the Board and the real estate sector.

“We heard the concerns from consumers and industry about how the HST might affect home buyers, and
this increase will move the threshold to above the average new home price in the province,” said the Hon. Colin Hansen, Minister of Finance.

A similar rebate will also support the construction or substantial renovation of affordable rental housing.

The government has released its proposed Residential Housing New Housing Rebates and Transitional Rules for British Columbia HST, which provides details on new housing rebates including transitional rules for real property. This includes:

Transitional rules: The HST would not apply to sales of new homes where ownership or possession is transferred before July 1, 2010;

Grandparenting: Sales of new homes under written agreements of purchase and sale including presales entered into on or before midnight November 18, 2009, would generally not be subject to the provincial portion of the HST, even if both ownership and possession are transferred on or after July 1, 2010. Any home sold on or after November 19, 2009 is subject to HST transitional rules.

For a copy of the new Transitional Rules, visit: http://www.sbr.gov.bc.ca/business/Consumer_Taxes/Harmonized_Sales_Tax/HST_Transitional_Rules.html

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