Terrific value in Radium Hot Springs
• lot / land - MLS® $99,000 - Great price!
Radium Hot Springs, BC Kootenay Rockies - One of the only building lots left in Radium Hot Springs townsite. Located in a quiet neighbourhood across from The Springs Golf Course, you can walk to anywhere in town. This flat site is perfect to build your dream home! Call your REALTOR(R) today!
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half an acre, full bsmt and shop
• 1,134 sq. ft., 2 bath, 3 bdrm 2 story "full basement" - MLS® $189,000 - great value!
Canal Flats, East Kootenay Regional District - What a great opportunity to own in Canal Flats. 3 bed, 2 bath on a full basement. This home is ready for your personal touch. Walk out basement has full windows all around and is plumbed for another full bath. Over half and acre with garage/workshop and a couple of sheds. Located moments from downtown, school, arena and the lake, First time home buyers take note! Why rent when you can own- Call your REALTOR(R) today to find out why!
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• 1,630 sq. ft., 3 bath, 3 bdrm apartment "Valley views from your deck" - MLS® $39,900
Bighorn Meadows Resort, Radium Hot Springs - This three bedroom (including a one bedroom lockoff) condo is perfect for your weekend getaways. Unique 1 bedroom lock off allows you to rent the one bedroom suite when you don't need it for revenue. This condo features granite counters, black appliances and dark wood cabinetry in the kitchen, and vaulted ceilings, rock work fireplace & comfy furnishings in the living area. Stunning views of the pool, playground and mountains from your deck make this unit perfect for entertaining or just kicking back. Get ready to enjoy 3 weeks of vacation time that can be rented out, used or exchanged for resort locations world wide with Interval International.
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• 1,630 sq. ft., 3 bath, 3 bdrm apartment "Valley views from your deck" - MLS®
Bighorn Meadows Resort, Radium Hot Springs - This three bedroom (including a one bedroom lockoff) condo is perfect for your weekend getaways. Unique 1 bedroom lock off allows you to rent the one bedroom suite when you don't need it for revenue. This condo features granite counters, black appliances and dark wood cabinetry in the kitchen, and vaulted ceilings, rock work fireplace & comfy furnishings in the living area. Stunning views of the pool, playground and mountains from your deck make this unit perfect for entertaining or just kicking back. Get ready to enjoy 3 weeks of vacation time that can be rented out, used or exchanged for resort locations world wide with Interval International.
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Own in the newest neighborhood
• lot / land "one of the largest lots" - MLS® $269,000 - Golf Heaven!
Copper Point Estates, Lake Windermere - ATTENTION RECREATIONAL BUYERS - Welcome to the building site of your dreams in the new Copper Point Estates! Enjoy the fantastic views that this development has to offer from the deck of your future dream home. With prices now drastically reduced to offer the best value possible and unbelievable golf pass perks to the first 30 buyers, this is an opportunity not to be missed. Call or email your REALTOR(R) today for a full information package that will help you purchase your lot today.
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Own in the newest neighborhood
• lot / land "one of the largest lots" - MLS® $269,000 - Golf Heaven!
Copper Point Estates, Lake Windermere - ATTENTION RECREATIONAL BUYERS - Welcome to the building site of your dreams in the new Copper Point Estates! Enjoy the fantastic views that this development has to offer from the deck of your future dream home. With prices now drastically reduced to offer the best value possible and unbelievable golf pass perks to the first 30 buyers, this is an opportunity not to be missed. Call or email your REALTOR(R) today for a full information package that will help you purchase your lot today.
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luxury accomodation
• 1,234 sq. ft., 2 bath, 3 bdrm single story - MLS® $120,000 - The best views at Panoram
Lookout Townhomes, Panorama Resort - This home is a must see! 3 bed 2 bath 1/4 share condo is luxuriously appointed with vaulted ceilings, and floor to ceiling windows overlooking the Toby Ck valley towards Mt Nelson. You are a very short walk from the Quadzilla chair and just moments from Greywolf Golf Course. Use your portion of weeks for your vacation retreat or generate revenue within the rental pool. Fractional ownership provides you the security of fee simple ownership at a fraction of the cost.
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OTTAWA – March 5 2012 – The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has updated its quarterly forecast for home sales activity via the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems of Canadian real estate Boards and Associations in 2012, and extended it to 2013.
National home sales activity for 2012 and 2013 is projected to remain roughly on par with the 10 year average for annual activity, as interest rates remain low and further economic and job growth continue to support Canada’s housing market.
http://creanews.ca/2012/03/05/crea-updates-resale-housing-forecast-3/
Subject to approval by the legislature, the B.C. government intends to implement a temporary BC First-Time New Home Buyers’ Bonus. Effective February 21, 2012, to March 31, 2013, the bonus is a one-time refundable personal income tax credit worth up to $10,000.
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BCREA 2012 First Quarter Housing Forecast Update. Vancouver, BC – January 27, 2012. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) released its 2012 First Quarter Housing Forecast Update today.
“Modest economic growth at home and abroad is expected to limit growth in consumer demand both this year and in 2013,” said Cameron Muir, BCREA Chief Economist.
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Vancouver, BC - February 15, 2012. "Increased market activity outside the Lower Mainland in January was offset by fewer sales in Vancouver and the Fraser Valley," said Cameron Muir, BCREA Chief Economist. MLS® Residential sales rose 7 per cent to 1,620 units outside the Lower Mainland, while declining 10 per cent to 2,356 units in Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.
"While provincial sales activity was down in January from year ago levels, consumer demand has posted modest improvement since last fall, driven by low mortgage interest rates and gradually improving economic conditions," added Muir.
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Canadian Real Estate Wealth Magazine - The tax code for property investors can be tricky, and, as Joel Kranc explains, they've got to plan accordingly. As investors look ahead into the New Year it is not too early to start thinking about tax season and the areas that are appropriate for expensing.
Staying organized, understanding which category investments fall under and when money spent is for income or future capitalization are key elements to a smooth tax experience. According to Shawn Stern, Tax Partner in KPMG's Real Estate Group, real estate can fall under three separate categories and depending on which category an investor falls in will dictate the types of expenses they are permitted to make.
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Ministry of Finance Transition measures support new-home buyers, builders, Feb. 17, 2012
VICTORIA – New housing transition measures give certainty to an important economic sector and help to keep taxes equitable throughout the transition as the province returns to the PST, Finance Minister Kevin Falcon announced today.
Read full article: http://www.hstinbc.ca/moving-forward/
The Provincial Government today announced the HST/PST transition rules for housing during the return to the PST on April 1, 2013. You can find the government’s announcement here:
http://www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2012/02/transition-measures-support-new-home-buyers-builders.html
Secluded feeling
• 2,050 sq. ft., 2 bath, 3 bdrm 2 1/2 story "loft area" - MLS® $639,000 - Log Cabin on Toby Creek
Panorama Village, Panorama Resort - Imagine this log cabin as your recreation base or as your full time home - 20 minutes from downtown Invermere! Main floor was recently renovated, to create a modern, bright living area. Kitchen has pine shaker cabinets, an island with breakfast bar seating, wide plank wood flooring and the unmistakable charm of chinked log home construction. Large front windows let the south facing sunlight into the cheery living space. The treed back yard features a fire pit for those impromptu family gathering, and a yard that flows through the green space to Toby Creek. Log construction is recently chinked and insulated. Wood stoves up and down create a warm and inviting atmosphere. There is ample parking out front for family and guests.
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