Housing prices post first gain in eight months
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Vnacouver Sun, Vancouver, BC – “On the whole, this report does offer some hope that the correction in Canadian home prices may be nearing an end, further corroborating the other housing sector indicators that are conveying a similar message,” Mulraine said…
Housing prices post first gain in eight months
Economy to grow 2.7% in 2010: report
Filed Under Main Content · Tagged: Atlantic Canada, Canada Economy, Canadian Economy, Conference Board Of Canada, Manitoba, Second Half, Times Colonist Victoria
Times Colonist, Victoria, BC – The Canadian economy will begin to recover in the second half of 2009 — led by Atlantic Canada and Manitoba — but will still end the year with negative growth of 1.9%, according to the Conference Board of Canada…
Economy to grow 2.7% in 2010: report
B.C.’s harmonized sales tax will hike new-home prices: home builders
Filed Under Main Content · Tagged: Building Materials, Effective Tax Rate, Harmonized Sales Tax, Home Builders, Ministry Of Finance, New Homes, Provincial Sales Tax, Rsquo, Sales Tax, Vancouver Bc, Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Sun, Vancouver, BC – Under the plan, a previous exemption from the provincial sales tax for new homes will disappear, resulting in an extra seven-per-cent tax. As some of that tax was already built into prices because it covered things such as building materials, the effective tax rate will climb about five per cent, according to the B.C. Ministry of Finance…
B.C.’s harmonized sales tax will hike new-home prices: home builders
Nobody misled on harmonized sales tax during B.C. election says finance minister
Filed Under Main Content · Tagged: Finance Minister, Hansen, Harmonized Sales, Home Purchasers, Nbsp, Ndp, Sales Tax, Times Colonist Victoria, Tough Times
Times Colonist, Victoria, BC – He admitted new home purchasers face tough times. The NDP says the tax will be $36,000 on an $800,000 home; Hansen put the amount at $20,200…
Nobody misled on harmonized sales tax during B.C. election says finance minister
