Please join us on Saturday May 26 and Sunday May 27th, from 9am to 3 pm, for an opportunity to buy or donate some precious items and help the "Yard Sale for the Cure," at my home at 5271 Cranbrook Ave., Richmond, BCI offer FREE pick up of donated items anywhere in Richmond. How can you help? Donate household items, or come by on May 26 & 27 and browse through the yard sale, buy a precious ...

Fire-Rescue Advises Day Light Savings is Good Time to Change Smoke Alarm Batteries Daylight Savings Time occurred this past Sunday (March 11), and Richmond Fire-Rescue encourages you to mark this occasion as a your semi-annual time to test your home smoke alarms and replace the batteries if they are more than six months old. Working smoke alarms significantly increase your chance of survivin ...

What is a Depreciation Report and how does it effect a Buyer?    As of December 13, 2011, Strata Corporations will be required to prepare and maintain a “Depreciation Report,” which estimates the life expectancy of major items and the ultimate cost of their repair or replacement.  A Strata Corporation whose strata plan contains less than 5 strata lots is exempted from this requirement. Strat ...

The Provincial Government announced this week, that the HST will be replaced by the PST on April 1, 2013.   They have also raised the New Housing Rebate on your NEW principal residence purchase up to a maximum of $850,000.  You may also be eligible for a rebate on a vacation or recreational home outside of the GVRD.  Go to the link below for the full details:http://www.rebgv.org/sites/default ...

Don’t miss a chance to celebrate Hockey Day in Canada with Trevor Linden  and Canuck Alumni at the Richmond Olympic Oval:   Saturday, Feb 11th from 10:30 am to 10:00 pm.  FREE Admission Lots of interactive hockey activities, great prizes and free giveaways! For more info, go to ………http://www.richmondoval.ca/hockeyday

Good news for Buyers!  There are NEW Changes to Strata Property Regulations!   Did you know…………..The Provincial Cabinet has just approved new strata property regulations.  Highlights of the new regulations are: 1)      Depreciation Reports – are now mandatory for all strata corporations with some strata’s being exempted.  This report must be updated every 3 years and must include an onsite i ...

Gung Hay Fat Choy!   It's not to late to enjoy these Richmond celebrations:Saturday, January 28, 1:30 pm. –Richmond Centre – Lion Dancers Saturday, January 28 – Richmond Public Library - Cultural crafts, games, performances, demonstrations, displays and prizes.Saturday, January 28, 1-4 pm. and Sunday, January 29, 2:30-3:30 pm. – Aberdeen Centre - Entertainment celebrations featuring BC Chin ...