The first tax year began January 1, 2017. The tax rate is 1.0% of the property’s assessed value. Does the Empty Homes Tax apply to you? http://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/empty-homes-tax.aspx Who pays this tax? Owners of non-principal residences unoccupied for six months or more each year must pay this tax. The Empty Homes Tax Does Not apply to: Vancouver home owners, including snowbirds; owners of principal residences; a home with a basement suit or a laneway house if one of the units is occupied; and Owners of properties rented long-term (with a tenancy agreement), or for at least 30 days in a row for a minimum of six months or a total of 180 days a year. For example, a homeowner renting a property for six 30-day terms is exempt from the tax, even if those six 30-day terms are not consecutive. Exemptions Exemptions include: a property being renovated, or under construction or redevelopment (with permits); the owner (or other occupier) is undergoing medical or supportive care; the owner has died and the property is in probate; the property changed ownership during the previous year; there are strata rental restrictions prohibiting rental; the owner uses the property for six months a year for work and has a principal residence elsewhere; there is a court order prohibiting occupancy; the property is limited to vehicle parking, or a residential building can’t be constructed because of the size or shape of the property. Owners claiming an exemption These owners must provide evidence, for example, building permits, a letter from a care facility, a death certificate, strata bylaws, or related. If you don’t qualify for an exemption Does the tax apply to you? Check here. Property owners who don’t qualify for an exemption have options. You can: live in your property as a principal residence; rent your property for a minimum of 180 days per year, in periods of at least 30 consecutive days; hire a property management firm to rent the property on a long-term or periodic basis; have a family member occupy the property as their principal residence; sell the property; or Keep the property as-is and pay the Empty Homes Tax.
23-01-2017
Market News
Contact [email protected], 778-895-2954 for details. THREE PENTHOUSE HOMES REMAIN At this time, we have three beautiful homes remaining in our Penthouse Collection – featuring stunning city and mountain views, legendary Bosa attention to detail, two parking stalls, and private rooftop decks (hot tub included!). Please see below for further details: Plan Type View Orientation Interior SF Exterior SF Price PH7 S 969 422 $650,900 PH1 S 969 634 $660,900 PH3 NW 1 345 735 $926,900
23-01-2017
Market News
I have just recently sold this listing at 1007 - 235 Keith Road, West Vancouver.
21-01-2017
Recently Sold
British Columbia Eyaletinde yasayip, Ilk Defa Ev Alacaklar olanlara saglanilan kolayliklar: 1- Home Owner Mortgage and Equity Partnership program'i altinda yeni ev alacaklara B.C. Hukumeti 37500 CAD ye kadar ilk 5 yil faizsiz borc verecek. Bu imkandan yararlanmaniz icin en onemli kosul bir bankadan mortgage pre-approval almaniz- yani mortgage icin on onay almaniz gerekiyor. Diger kosullar asagida siralanmistir. Bu parayi alabilmek icin bankanizdan on onayi aldiktan sonra BC Housing for the Home Owner Mortgage and Equity (HOME) partnership loan'a basvuru yapacak sonra oradan da onay gelince evinizi bulacaksiniz. Gerekli kosullar; Son 5 yildir Kanada vatandasi yada gocmen olmus olmak Basvuru tarihinden once 1 senedir British Columbia eyaletinde yasiyor olmak Alacaginiz evin ilk eviniz olmasi gerekiyor Evinizde 5 yil oturacak olmaniz gerekiyor Alacaginiz evin fiyatinin 750 bin dolari gecmemesi gerekiyor Bankadan "pre-approval" yani mortgage icin on onay almis olmaniz gerekiyor Toplam gelirinizin yillik 150 bin dolari gecmemesi gerekiyor En azindan verilen borc miktari kadar yani 37500 CAD lik down payment yani pesinat miktarinizin elinizde olmasi gerekiyor. Alacaginiz evin tapu islem tarihinin 15 Subat ve sonrasina denk gelmesi gerekiyor. Yani simdiden teklif verip anlasmanizi yapsaniz bile evin tapu islem tarihinin 15 Subat ve sonrasi olarak koymalisiniz teklifinize. Bu fon basvuru imkani 31 Mart 2020 tarihine kadar acik olacak. Daha fazla bilgi icin bu linke tiklayiniz: https://housingaction.gov.bc.ca/tile/home-owner-mortgage-and-equity-partnership 2- Property Transfer Tax (PTT) Exemption - B.C. Hukumeti alinan evlerden belli oranda her alimda bir kere olmak kosulu ile alim-satim vergisi keser. Bu vergi alici tarafindan hukumete odenir. Bu verginin orani soyle hesaplanir: 1% on the first $200,000 - ilk 200bin dolarin yuzde 1'i 2% on the balance up to and including $2,000,000- geriye kalan ve maximum 2 milyona kadar olacak rakamin yuzde 2'si 3% on the balance greater than $2,000,000 - alinan evin fiyati 2 milyon dolardan fazla ise toplam rakamin yuzde 3'u olarak hesaplanir Mesela 750 bin dolarlik bir yer alirsaniz PTT: $2000 (%1 x $200,000) + $11000( %2 x $550,000) = $13000 olacaktir. Evinizin fiyati $475000 ve altinda ise ve ilk defa ev aliyorsaniz PTT odemezsiniz. $475,000 ve $500,000 dolar arasinda ise oransal bir odeme soz konusu olacaktir. Evin fiyati $500,000 i gecerse PTT odemeniz gerekecektir (hesaplamayi yukardaki ornekde oldugu gibi yapabilirsiniz). Yeni yapilan evlerde- yani ilk defa satilan sifir evlerde - satis fiyati 750,000 dolarin altinda ise PTT odemezsiniz ama yeni yapilan evler yuzde 5 GST vergisine tabidir. Bazen GST rebate'ler soz konusu olabilir, bunun icin bu linke tiklayiniz :http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/gp/rc4028/README.html Eger ilk defa ev alacaksaniz ve gerekli kosullari sagladiysaniz bu programdan yararlanmak icin, noteriniz satis islemleri esnasinda gerekli formlari doldurup hukumete first time home buyer oldugunuzu bildirir ve boylece bu vergiden muaf olursunuz. Daha fazla bilgi almak icin bu link'e tiklayiniz: http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/taxes/property-taxes/property-transfer-tax 3- RRSP - Home Buyers’ Plan: Registered Retirement Savings for down payments: Canada Revenue Agency’s Home Buyers' Plan ilk defa ev alacaklarin pesinatlarinda kolaylik saglamak icin, alicilarin birikmis RRSP hesaplarindan kisi basi $25000 cift olarak ise $50000 dolara kadar vergisiz para cekmelerine izin veriyor. Normalde RRSP hesabinizdan para cekmeniz icin cektiginiz rakamdan o yilki vergi diliminize denk gelen oranda vergi odemeniz gerekir ama ilk defa ev alirken bu vergiden muaf oluyorsunuz. Bu cekilen paranin 15 sene icerisinde yavas yavas yada bir kere de geri odemeleri beklenir. Tabi yine alinacak evde yasama sarti vardir, yani en az 1 sene bu evde yasamaniz gerekir. Finansal danismaniniz ile bu konuyu gorusup ayrintilari ogrenebilirsiniz. RRSP hesabinizdan vergisiz para cekmeniz icin verilen bu olanaktan yararlanmanizi oneririm. Daha fazla bilgi icin buraya tiklayiniz: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/rrsp-reer/hbp-rap/menu-eng.html 4- First-Time Home Buyers' Tax Credit: Evinizi aldiktan sonra uygun doneme denk gelen tarihte yillik gelir verginizi yaparken, yeni aldiginiz ev icin $5000 dolara kadar yillik verginizde gosterme imkani taniyor. Bu rakam size yillik vergi hesaplarinizda indirim saglayabilir. Evinizi aldiktan sonra ki donemde yillik gelir vergilerinizi yaparken bu rakami kullanmayi unutmayin. Daha fazla bilgi icin bu link'e tiklayiniz; http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/ncm-tx/rtrn/cmpltng/ddctns/lns360-390/369/menu-eng.html
17-01-2017
Market News
View my new listing for sale SOLD at 1007 - 235 Keith Road, West Vancouver and currently listed at $999,000.SOLDGorgeous Spurway townhouse is set against a beautiful garden acreage close to Capilano River Regional Park. This 3 bd, TV/family room, 2 bathroom and a powder room townhome has beautiful updates and features: new floors, new patio, new kitchen, new carpets, new appliances and a wood-burning fireplace. Open concept kitchen and living room opening out to an enormous private patio overlooking the gardens. Lots of storage and insuite laundry. Spurway Gardens sits on acres of lush landscaping, gorgeous communal lodge, guest suite, resort style outdoor swimming pool, onsite caretaker, all within minutes walk to Park Royal Shopping Center and Ambleside. Unit comes with 2 parking - one covered, one open - and storage locker. JUST SOLD!
04-01-2017
New Listings