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BC Assessment compared with a home's market value
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Why Your BC Assessment Doesn’t Match Your Home Value

The Two Numbers Measure Different Things Your BC Assessment is not what your home is worth today. It’s an estimate of what it was worth ...
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Speculation and vacancy tax in North Vancouver
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Speculation and Vacancy Tax in North Vancouver Explained

Do You Owe It? Probably not but you absolutely still have to declare. If you own residential property in North Vancouver, West Vancouver or anywhere ...
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Comparing homes in North Vancouver and Coquitlam
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North Vancouver vs Coquitlam | Where Should You Buy

Who Should Buy Where If your budget is tight and space matters more than location, Coquitlam wins. You’ll get more square footage, a newer home ...
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North Vancouver school catchments and home prices
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North Vancouver School Catchments & Home Prices

Do Catchments Really Move Prices in North Vancouver? Yes, but less than most buyers assume, and not evenly. The best evidence we have on this ...
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Bill 44 and SSMUH in North Vancouver | What Multiplex Zoning Means If You’re Buying

Since the Province brought in Bill 44, every second listing for a North Vancouver house seems to mention “multiplex potential” or “SSMUH ready.” Some of ...
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City of North Vancouver vs District of North Vancouver | What Home Buyers Need to Know

If you keep seeing two different “North Vancouvers” on listings, you are not imagining it. There really are two separate municipalities sitting side by side, ...
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Commuting from North Vancouver to Downtown | Real Travel Times by Neighbourhood

Two bridges and a passenger ferry connect roughly 150,000 people to the rest of Metro Vancouver, and where you live on the North Shore decides ...
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Leaky Condos and Building Envelopes on the North Shore | A Buyer’s Due Diligence Guide

The leaky condo crisis is not ancient history. It cost British Columbia an estimated $4 billion across more than 900 buildings and 31,000 units, and ...
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Lynn Valley vs Lonsdale | Which North Vancouver Area Fits You?

These are the two areas most North Vancouver buyers end up choosing between, and they are almost opposites. Lynn Valley is the family detached market ...
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Secondary Suites and Coach Houses in North Vancouver | City vs District Rules

A mortgage helper can be the difference between affording a North Vancouver house and not affording one, which is why our guide to buying a ...
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Slopes, Creeks and Flood Risk | Land Due Diligence on the North Shore

The view is the whole point of buying on the North Shore, and it is why so many buyers end up looking at outdoor lifestyle ...
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Best Condo Buildings in Lower Lonsdale for First Time Buyers

Lower Lonsdale, or LoLo, is where most first time buyers on the North Shore end up looking, and for good reason: it is the one ...
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