Help Support Richmond Hospice SocietyHere's a fun evening and a great way to support Richmond Community Hospice Society! They are having a "Dancing with the Stars" evening at the River Rock Casino on Saturday March 5, 2016, starting at 6 pm. For more inf

January 31st, 2016
Here's a fun evening and a great way to support Richmond Community Hospice Society! They are having a "Dancing with the Stars" evening at the River Rock Casino on Saturday March 5, 2016, starting at 6 pm. For more information and tickets, call 604-279-7140. See you there!

Were you prepared for the Earthquake on Dec 29th?

January 18th, 2016
Were you prepared for the earthquake on Dec 29th? Everyone needs a disaster plan that can provide information and protect you and your family from personal injury while in your home. Here are some 'getting started' points to help you with your preparedness plan: 1) Audit potential hazards, 2)Training and drills, 3) Emergency procedures, 4) Safeguarding your assets, 5) Emergency equipment and ...

Record Setting Home Sales in BC

January 15th, 2016
The British Columbia Real Estate Association just reported that a record number of home sales were recorded in BC for the month of December 2015. A total of 6,590 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) last month, up 29.8 per cent from the same month the previous year. Cameron Muir, BCREA Chief Economist comments that, "BC home sales breeched the 100,000 ...

Questions about your BC Assessment Notice?

January 10th, 2016
Do you have questions about your BC Assessment Notice on your home? Please remember this Notice is just a snap shot in time of your home's value and it may or may not be relevant value today. Layer on to this, the tax assessors typically do did not visit the individual properties, but rather apply a percentage increase based on their review of some sales from a very broad perspective. We know ...

Good Time to Lock in Mortgage Approval

January 7th, 2016
Sitting on the fence about buying a home? Now, would be a good time to lock in your mortgage rates as the Royal Bank of Canada says it will increase rates on some mortgages from Friday. Fixed mortgages of between 2 and 5 years will rise by 10 basis points while 5-year loans will rise by 15 per cent. While the federal regulations on mortgage lending have tightened conditions for the banks RBC’ ...