Port Moody Oceanfront Development, or what? Last year I toured the Flavelle Mill site, and what is hopefully soon to be the future site of the Oceanfront Development. Based on a recent Facebook post I read, there has been 47 of the 2-hour public tours to-date. It is really wonderful when so much effort is … Read more
Coronation Park – Port Moody Moving Forward The Coronation Park Neighbourhood Plan Area was determined based on the Inlet Centre Transit Oriented Development Area established in the Port Moody’s Official Community Plan (page 93). An objective of the Coronation Park Neighbourhood Plan was to determine if land use change was appropriate for the single family … Read more
On April 6, 2017, we had the honour of once again sponsoring the Port Moody Soccer Club in their Awards Night. It was another exciting evening recognizing the abundance of talent in the PoMo Soccer Club! In celebrating the achievements of the exemplary youth in our community, and congratulating them in their teamwork and leadership, … Read more
With the Port Moody Soccer Club Awards night coming up on April 6, we thought it might be a good time to talk about how we, Jessica and John, both love being involved in our local community and supporting our youth. As you may already know, we will again be sponsoring the Port Moody Soccer … Read more
Principal Residence Exemption – 2016 Reporting Requirements For the 70% of Canadians who own a home, it is a place to live, raise a family, and connects them to their community. Due to Canada’s tax system’s Principal Residence Exemption, when we sell our homes, any increased value or “capital gains” are not taxed. This tax break … Read more
In honour of International Women’s Day 2017, I’m sharing some more information with you about my business partner and friend, Jessica Chen-Sargent. I have had the pleasure of working with Jessica now for three years, and last fall we developed our long-term plan to better serve the community and newcomers to the Tri-Cities. (That plan will … Read more
What is Your Home and Property Really Worth? Making Sense of the BC Assessment It’s that time of year again. Every first week of January, BC Assessment, a Crown corporation, sends out its annual notifications of property assessments for owners throughout the province. And every January, homeowners scramble to make sense of the assessment. What … Read more
2017 Housing Supply Low in Tri-Cities Here is a snapshot of current figures for the active listings in the Tri-Cities (supply available for sale): At midnight on December 31, 2016, 51 unsold listings expired in the Tri-cities. The combined inventory of housing remaining available for sale to start the New Year is 564 units: Coquitlam … Read more
Follow The Money For X Sake! “Real estate and money laundering – spotlight on Canada” is the very latest misguided report; yet another regurgitating how Realtors are to blame for allowing money-laundering. The context of the real estate money-laundering issue has been skewed by not getting to the root cause of the lack of effectiveness of … Read more
The Purrfect World of Port Moody: Cat Owner Responsibilities I believe true feline lovers everywhere would agree that all pet cats need to either be kept inside or completely controlled. The Port Moody townhome strata corporation where I have lived for over four years has very clear bylaws for the control of pets and the … Read more