February 2022

Sooke's First Modular Affordable Housing 

Posted on Feb 20, 2022


Nearly completed and long awaited, this beautiful complex built by NRB Modular Solutions boasts a 4 storey, 75 unit project located at 2170 Charters Road is the first example of modular methods where the homes are guilt off site. 

Sooke BC modular homes project - NRB modular solutions
This project began construction last February 2021. The project is in a partnership between the M’akola Housing Society...

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Hidden Costs With Home Remodels -What you need to know?

Posted on Feb 09, 2022



hidden cost in home remodelling and renovations

After spending the main part of our life at home these last 2 years, suddenly you get the urge to renovate, redesign or remodel your home. Nothing worse than working from home and not feeling the zen in your life. Have you set a budget, finalized the design, and hired a reputable contractor with contractor insurance? Have you also taken into accoun...

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January's To-Do Home Checklist

Posted on Feb 09, 2022



 

January checklist organizing the home

Winter season can be cold, gloomy with months of stormy weather, but it can also be a time for bold beginnings inside the home. Make the most of your month by clearing space in your home after the Christmas season by boosting warmth and dreaming up plans for the year ahead. Here are 12 to-dos to give your home a little mid winter boost.


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Property Taxes in BC

Posted on Feb 09, 2022



Property taxes in BC
courtesy of minneapolisfed.org

In British Columbia you can expect property and home ownership taxes to be extraordinary, since housing inequality is an accute phenomenon here on the West Coast. From basic property taxes, to Property Transfer tax when you purchase a home, or GST on new builds, you can also expect additional taxes for luxury homes ove...

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