A seller's handbook for the Fraser Valley
Selling a home in the Fraser Valley comes with rules most people only meet once or twice in their life: how the tax works, what you owe a tenant, and what is worth fixing before the photos.
This handbook answers those questions in plain words, with the rules checked against the CRA, the Province and the Residential Tenancy Branch.
Guides
The BC home flipping tax: what it costs to sell within 2 years, and who is exempt
Since January 1, 2025, British Columbia taxes the profit on a home sold within 730 days of buying it. Here is how the rate is worked out, what counts as profit, which sel
Preparing your home for sale in the Fraser Valley: what to fix, what to skip and how to price it
Buyers in the Fraser Valley have plenty to choose from right now, so condition, presentation and price decide which homes sell. Here is how to prepare without overspendin
The principal residence exemption in BC: what happens to the gain when you sell your home
Selling the home you live in is usually tax free in Canada, but only if you report the sale and designate the property correctly. Here is how the CRA's principal res
Selling a tenanted property in BC: what the Residential Tenancy Act lets you do
A tenancy does not end because you sell. If your buyer wants the home empty, the Residential Tenancy Act sets out who asks, when, how much notice the tenant gets and what
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