Vacancies are higher than in FSJ due to lower demand and more new product on the market. I've had the equivalent of one unit vacant for 9 months of 2013.....1 yr old units, appropriately priced - in fact, had to reduce prices by approx 10% to fill them. One is still vacant. Vacancy rate...

This is an old post, but I'm looking for recommendations for property manager/management in Victoria for a family member.

If your properties are managed, how do you handle changing furnace filters. It's very expensive to have someone from the property mgmt company drop in to change them. I guess I could ask them to drop off a supply at the beginning of the heating season, but then how do you ensure that the...

For those who think the mine is a good idea and would consider investing in Kamloops, choose your neighbourhood carefully......some are within 1 km of the proposed mine site - see here: http://www.kamloops.ca/ajax/pdfs/Ajax-GrowthBoundaries.pdf I happen to be in Thomas' camp that Kamloops...

That is true in BC, at least. Situations where you`re renting out a room in your personal home do not fall under the rules and regulations of the RTA. You are even permitted to discriminate.......for example, accept only females, if you wish. I have discriminated based on sex (and was offered...

Just Google-ing an applicant`s name can yield a lot of information also. Facebook isn`t the only site where people post information about themselves. I`ve managed to find out that one applicant was an outstanding student at her highschool (from the highschool website), and that another was...

I love it! Well said!

QUOTE (housingrental @ Apr 14 2010, 08:51 AM) Brett just lost some potential 40 year old mother clients. Actually.....after that tirade, I'd be reluctant to refer any client to him, with our without kids! I'd be surprised if I'm the only one who feels that way.

QUOTE (RedlineBrett @ Apr 13 2010, 01:49 PM) I do agree with your sentiment that many young buyers seem to have a sense of entitlement about them.. I also see more and more ladies pushing 40 that act as if the world revolves around them and their kids... just an unfortunate sign of the times...

QUOTE (craigw @ Mar 28 2010, 11:47 AM) My advice is stay away from Rona and Home Depot for cabinets. I am building a house for a customer this summer and sent them to a few cabinet shops for quotes. I told them not bother with HD. They went anyway and met with their "cabinet specialist" who...

QUOTE (mortgageman @ Jan 20 2010, 03:29 PM) Yes but we're talking 5 percent down. The CMHC fee for 95 LTV on a rental is 6.5 percent plus .2 percent for every five years the amortization is extended beyond 25 years. In other words, it's a 6.9 percent premium added to the mortgage on a 35 year...

Not sure about Alberta, but in BC if the roommates/tenants share the kitchen and/or bathroom with the owner of the property, it`s considered `shared accomodation` and doesn`t fall under the RTA. So virtually none of the regular rules apply. I just drew up an agreement that stated the basics...

Looks like there`s a few of us. Anyone interested in meeting? We could arrange an opportunity to get-together? Susan

We`re evicting one female `boarder` (a roommate in our own house - we have 3 of them) for that very reason. We verbally advised her of the general household rules before she came into the house, which included no overnight guests without prior approval. We occasionally allow overnights.....ex...