http://www.kamloopsrealestateblog.com Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:45:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.kamloopsrealestateblog.com/top-20-grants-rebates-home-buyers-property-owners/ http://www.kamloopsrealestateblog.com/top-20-grants-rebates-home-buyers-property-owners/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 03:34:04 +0000 Kirsten Mason http://www.kamloopsrealestateblog.com/?p=5871 There are ways that property owners and home buyers can save money. On February 25th, 2011 the Vancouver Sun created a list of the Top 25 Grants and Rebates which I have adapted to only include those available in the Kamloops area. 1. HOME BUYERS’ PLAN Qualifying home buyers can withdraw up to $25,000 (couples [...]

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]]> http://www.kamloopsrealestateblog.com/kamloops-real-estate-advice-pick-realtor-work-for-you/feed/ 0 http://www.kamloopsrealestateblog.com/buying-kamloops-real-estate-costs-fees-taxes-other-expenses-2010/ http://www.kamloopsrealestateblog.com/buying-kamloops-real-estate-costs-fees-taxes-other-expenses-2010/#comments Thu, 30 Dec 2010 07:06:51 +0000 Kirsten Mason http://www.kamloopsrealestateblog.com/?p=5490 Once you know what kind of mortgage you want and the price of the house you can afford in Kamloops, you should add up all of the other costs involved in buying a home so that you know the true cost of buying your home. When you buy a house, it isn’t only the cost [...]

]]> http://www.kamloopsrealestateblog.com/buying-kamloops-real-estate-costs-fees-taxes-other-expenses-2010/feed/ 0 http://www.kamloopsrealestateblog.com/avoid-most-common-buyer-errors-purchasing-kamloops-real-estate/ http://www.kamloopsrealestateblog.com/avoid-most-common-buyer-errors-purchasing-kamloops-real-estate/#comments Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:36:42 +0000 Kirsten Mason http://www.kamloopsrealestateblog.com/?p=5259 Shopping for a new Kamloops home is an exciting experience. It also can be emotional, time consuming, expensive and comes with a myriad of details. Some buyers get caught up in the excitement of buying a new home tend to overlook some items. Their home purchase turns into an expensive process. These errors generally fall [...]

]]> http://www.kamloopsrealestateblog.com/avoid-most-common-buyer-errors-purchasing-kamloops-real-estate/feed/ 0 http://www.kamloopsrealestateblog.com/kamloops-real-estate-seniors-55-living/ http://www.kamloopsrealestateblog.com/kamloops-real-estate-seniors-55-living/#comments Fri, 13 Aug 2010 06:06:44 +0000 Kirsten Mason http://www.kamloopsrealestateblog.com/?p=1731 Kamloops has a number of 55+ seniors living complexes. Most Seniors living is comprised of apartment or condominium living although there are a couple of townhouse developments and mobile home parks dedicated to the 55+ age group. Here is a list of complexes that specialize in 55+ living in Kamloops. Downtown/South Kamloops Ashley Court: 338 [...]

]]> http://www.kamloopsrealestateblog.com/kamloops-real-estate-seniors-55-living/feed/ 1 http://www.kamloopsrealestateblog.com/hst-affects-buying-selling-real-estate-bc-2010/ http://www.kamloopsrealestateblog.com/hst-affects-buying-selling-real-estate-bc-2010/#comments Sat, 07 Aug 2010 18:15:46 +0000 Kirsten Mason http://www.kamloopsrealestateblog.com/?p=4555 Many consumers are unclear as to how the HST affects their home purchase or sale. Here is a short guide on how HST will affect you when purchasing or selling your Kamloops home. The Home Seller: • You will have to pay HST on any of the goods and services that you would have had [...]

]]> http://www.kamloopsrealestateblog.com/hst-affects-buying-selling-real-estate-bc-2010/feed/ 0 http://www.kamloopsrealestateblog.com/kamloops-marijuana-grow-op-how-identify-what-to-do-suspicious/ http://www.kamloopsrealestateblog.com/kamloops-marijuana-grow-op-how-identify-what-to-do-suspicious/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2009 02:18:05 +0000 Kirsten Mason http://www.kamloopsrealestateblog.com/?p=2726 Grow ops in BC continue to plague communities and Kamloops is not immune to this problem. Each grow operation presents many risks to the communities they exist in, such as drug traffic through the community and community safety related to this traffic. Marijuana production continues to be a multi-billion dollar industry in B.C. with thousands [...]

]]> http://www.kamloopsrealestateblog.com/kamloops-marijuana-grow-op-how-identify-what-to-do-suspicious/feed/ 1 http://www.kamloopsrealestateblog.com/buyers-presale-advice-real-estate-bc/ http://www.kamloopsrealestateblog.com/buyers-presale-advice-real-estate-bc/#comments Sun, 22 Mar 2009 01:13:50 +0000 Kirsten Mason http://www.kamloopsrealestateblog.com/?p=2291 I found this article on the Vancouver Sun online. I thought it was important to post because there are a number of pre-sale units in Kamloops for sale, specifically in Sun Rivers and the Dunes Golf Course in Westsyde (Westlinks). Buyers have to know what they are signing when committing to these pre-sale contracts. It’s [...]

]]> http://www.kamloopsrealestateblog.com/buyers-presale-advice-real-estate-bc/feed/ 0 http://www.kamloopsrealestateblog.com/mortgage-low-rate-refinance-pre-approval/ http://www.kamloopsrealestateblog.com/mortgage-low-rate-refinance-pre-approval/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2009 03:51:11 +0000 Kirsten Mason http://www.kamloopsrealestateblog.com/?p=2042 This article is from the Vancouver Sun written by Fiona Anderson. Many Kamloops residents are getting great rates on their mortgages; both refinance and pre-approval rates. Now many first time buyers have a chance to own a home. Read below for the full article. Have a fixed-rate mortgage at 4.5 per cent or higher? Then [...]

]]> http://www.kamloopsrealestateblog.com/mortgage-low-rate-refinance-pre-approval/feed/ 0 http://www.kamloopsrealestateblog.com/kamloops-real-estate-relocation/ http://www.kamloopsrealestateblog.com/kamloops-real-estate-relocation/#comments Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:02:22 +0000 Kirsten Mason http://www.kamloopsrealestateblog.com/?p=1478 For Kamloops and surrounding area real estate listings click here. Kamloops has a large number of people relocating to and from the city annually. Moving to a new city can definitely be an adventure, but it can also be very stressful. I have outlined eight common mistakes people make when relocating to a new city. [...]

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