How To Find A Realtor:

-Get referrals from your family or friends.
-Contact a local real estate office.
-Go to open houses in your area to meet some local REALTORS®.
-Check For Sale signs in neighbourhoods to get names of local agents.
-Check the Yellow Pages in the phone book.
-Use the Find a REALTOR® tool to search for REALTORS®.

When choosing a Realtor, look for an agent who:

-Understands economic trends and the market.
-Knows your local area.
-Listens attentively and instills confidence.
-Provides you with a written evaluation of your property. Read more on The Vancouver Real Estate Blog.com

The West Side has some of the most expensive housing in the Greater Vancouver region. See our Market Tracker for current house prices.

The West Side contains different types of housing ranging from small bungalows, through condominium complexes to multimillion-dollar waterfront estates. Older "character" houses are popular on the West Side and you can expect to pay a lot for them.

Although much of the housing is single family housing, several neighbourhoods such as Downtown, the West End, False Creek and Fairview Slopes have primarily apartments and townhouse developments.

The West Side is a shopper's paradise and attracts people from all over Greater Vancouver. Downtown shopping revolves around Robson Street, with its designer fashion stores, and Gastown, a popular tourist destination full of small boutiques and gift shops.

Fourth Avenue, in the heart of Kitsilano, is another trendy shopping spot. Browse through the upscale boutiques, gift stores and bookstores or grab a bite to eat at one of the many restaurants and cafes. South Granville Street and 10th Avenue also have excellent shopping.

Downtown is home to General Motors Place (hockey), BC Place (football), the Queen Elizabeth theatre, the Vogue and Orpheum theatres and "movie theatre row" on Granville Street.

The West Side is blessed with an abundance of parkland and over 50 kilometres of beaches. Walking along the water you can go from Kits beach to Jericho, Locarno, Spanish Banks and "clothing optional" Wreck Beach.

Stanley Park, Pacific Spirit Regional Park, VanDusen Botanical Gardens, Queen Elizabeth Park, and dozens of smaller neighbourhood parks offer a wealth of recreational opportunities within the city.

For more information visit the City of Vancouver Parks and Recreation site. Read more on The Vancouver Real Estate Blog.com

Welcome to Townlines last of six Residential Buidling in the Vancouver's downtown core. Located at the cross streets of Seymour and Nelson, 999 Seymour offers 110 homes over 21 stories in the vibrant Yaletown neigborhood.Thoughtful modern architecture and crips clean interiors seperate 999 Seymour from its competition. Situated on the North West corner of the cross streets, 999 Seymour offers modern living in Downtown Vancouver's vibrant Yaletown community. Modern crisp architecture, clean interiors, open concrete designs, wide balconines, moveable sun screens and effecient floorplans. 999 Seymour kitchens include 3/4 quartzite countertops / blacksplash, horizontal folding cabinetry with highgloss finish, Blanco undermount sinks, Miele 4 burner stainless steel cooktop and Broan hoodfan, Miele stainless steel refridgerator, Miele dishwashwer, and Panasonic stainless steel microwave. 999 Seymour Bathrooms include 3/4" quatzite slab countertops, exposed concrete walls, stainless steel undermount sink basinm deep soaker tub, flow wise faucet, and energy effecient vanity lighting
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Property Transfer Tax is a land registration tax. Property transfer tax is required to be paid anytime an application is made at the Land Title Office in British Columbia to register changes to a certificate of title. Property transfer tax is calculated and payed on the determed fair market value of the peice of real estate being transferred. Property Transfer Tax is a calculated tax that is paid on the established purchase price for the property being transferred.

What is fair market value and how does it relate to Property Transfer Tax? Fair market value is the established price that a buyer and seller reach through negotiations for which the buyer is willing to pay and the seller is willing to sell for. in relation to the Vancouver Real Estate market, fair market value is often reached through listing your the proeprty on the Multiple Listing Service through a real estate agent. Fair market value is an important component of property transfer tax since any land title transfer applicant may be asked to produce evidence as to who fair market value was realized.

In some situations, property transfer tax is applied to transactions where no money changes hands, and the transaction occurs outside of the open real estate market. In such instances, independent appraisal or comparable sales are required to establish an accurate real estate property value. Property transfer tax can also be calculated based of BC Property Value Assesment.

BC Assessment property assessments reflect fair market value as at July 1 of the previous year. For example, the assessed values for the 2007 tax year are based on what the property would have sold for in the open market as at July 1, 2006. Because property markets can change rapidly, you may need a more recent valuation, such as an independent appraisal, of what the property is worth at the time of registration.
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