Blog by Julie Tidiman

1st Time Home Buyer's Plan (RRSPs)

February 3rd, 2009

The 1st Time Home Buyer's Plan has a newly increased withdrawal limit of $25,000 from $20,000 to assist 1st Time Home Buyers by allowing them to withdraw from their RRSPs to buy a home.  Eligible couples can now withdraw up to $50,000.

 

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/rrsp-reer/hbp-rap/menu-eng.html

1st Time Home Buyer's Tax Credit

February 3rd, 2009

The 1st Time Home Buyer's Tax Credit is a new tax credit of up to $750 to help 1st Time Home Buyers with closing costs such as land transfer taxes and legal fees.

Visit the following website for additional information:

http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/gncy/bdgt/2009/fqhbtc-eng.html

2009 Home Renovation Tax Credit

February 3rd, 2009

The Home Renovation tax credit is a new temporary tax credit of up to $1,350 for homeowners who renovate.  The credit will only be available for the 2009 tax year and applied to eligible expenditures of more than $1,000 but not more than $10,000, resulting in a maximum credit of $1,350 ($9,000 x 15%).

Visit the following site for additional information and a list of eligible expenditures:
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JANUARY Statistics

February 2nd, 2009

The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouer just released the latest statistics for January.  Please click on the following link: January Stats

15861 Cliff Ave, White Rock, BC

February 1st, 2009

I just sold this House at 15861 Cliff Ave, White Rock, BC .

View this recently sold House or see all my home sales