The 2-5-10 New Home Warranty in BC, Explained
What BC’s mandatory new home warranty actually covers: 2 years labour and materials, 5 years building envelope, 10 years structure,…
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Manulife paid $48 million for a 57-unit North Vancouver rental townhouse complex at a 4.7 per cent cap rate, below what the seller paid in 2022. Why institutional capital is buying old buildings instead of…
What BC’s mandatory new home warranty actually covers: 2 years labour and materials, 5 years building envelope, 10 years structure,…
A presale contract can top 200 pages. Here are the sections that actually affect you, and the boilerplate you can…
You usually cannot negotiate a presale contract, but you can read it right. The clauses and red flags every BC…
Selling your presale before the building finishes is possible, but it comes with developer consent, mandatory CSAIR reporting, fees, and…
Near-completion presales let you walk the building before you sign. Here's how to evaluate them properly — pricing, due diligence,…
If you’ve been sitting on the sidelines watching the Metro Vancouver presale market, waiting for the right moment to make…
Why 2026 Mortgage Renewals Are a Big Deal in BC In 2021, thousands of BC homeowners secured record-low mortgage rates,…
The Vancouver Condo Market Is Quietly Shifting For years, buyers trying to buy a condo in Vancouver faced rising prices,…
What Is BC Builds? BC Builds is the provincial government’s bold new initiative launched in late 2023 and rolling out…
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