Feb 23, 2012 Okanagan Real Estate Weekly Update Summerland, Penticton, BC - Raymond MAASKE
Feb 23, 2012 Okanagan Real Estate Weekly Update Summerland, Penticton, BC - Raymond MAASKE
Raymond MAASKE,BBA, CCC, ACRE, ATM-B
Summerland & Penticton, Okanagan, BC
Website: http://www.HomeStarRealty.ca
E-mail:raymond@HomeStarRealty.ca
Phone:250.488.8764
"Oh by the way... I'm never too busy for your referrals"
0 comments • Raymond MAASKE • February 23 2012 07:59PMSummerland Okanagan BC Short Term Vacation House Rental
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Raymond MAASKE,BBA, CCC, ACRE, ATM-B
Summerland & Penticton, Okanagan, BC
Website: http://www.HomeStarRealty.ca
E-mail:raymond@HomeStarRealty.ca
Phone:250.488.8764
"Oh by the way... I'm never too busy for your referrals"
0 comments • Raymond MAASKE • February 23 2012 11:00AMADDING A SMILE TO VANCOUVER HOME STAGING
TRY A LITTLE WHIMSY
Adding a smile to Vancouver Home Staging – try a little whimsy! When styling a property for sale, I don’t like to take myself too seriously. Yes, it’s important to follow design elements and principles to achieve a well laid out, presentable home for sale. However, adding a little bit of fun or whimsy makes properties memorable – in a good way!
I was inspired by a recent trip to the Las Vegas Furniture Market. It seems I’m not alone, as I found many examples of items and accessories that were just a little bit quirky and fun. Here are a few of my findings…
Ok, I might not do a whole feature wall of pigs’ noses, but a snout tucked here or there? Why not? Oh, and these are gilded pigs’ snouts – that adds a little bit of class, no?
We all know that it’s a good idea to send Fido to a friend’s house when showing your property, but how about a doggie replica, complete with leopard doggie bed? If you live in a dog friendly neighbourhood, as I do, these might send just the message that dogs are welcome, with many off leash trails nearby.
Never since the Godfather movie have horse heads been so popular. We saw many examples, in all different materials, including wood, metal, and ceramic. Equine heads look great in a den, office of living room. I’ll be trotting off to the store to stock up on these items!
When looking at several homes in one day, home buyers need a reprieve from the same old, same old. We like to shake things up with a memorable item that makes home buyers smile and remember your property for sale.
Exit Stage Right - Home Staging and Redesign Sally Weatherley 604-838-9431
Sally Weatherley is a full time home stager and owner of exit stage right - home staging, Vancouver, B.C.
We help home owners and real estate agents sell their homes quickly and for maximum profit. When selling your home you want to "set the stage for a lasting first impression".
Home Staging Website: www.exitstageright.ca
Before & After Photos: Exit Stage Right Portfolio
Email: sally@exitstageright.ca
Blog: Exit Stage Right Blog
30 comments • Sally Weatherley-Exit Stage Right-Vancouver BC • February 22 2012 11:33AMHST/PST Transition Rules for Housing and Real Estate
BC'S HST/PST Transition Rules for Housing and Real Estate - Okanagan New Home Buyers, Builder's and Developers
The Provincial Government today announced the HST/PST transition rules for housing during the return to the PST on April 1, 2013. You can find the government’s announcement here: http://www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2012/02/transition-measures-support-new-home-buyers-builders.html
Some of the key elements include:
- The B.C. new housing rebate threshold will be increased to $850,000 (currently $525,000), effective April 1, 2012 with a maximum rebate of $42,500 (currently $26,250).
- A provincial grant of up to $ 42,500 will be available for purchasers of new secondary vacation or recreational homes outside the Greater Vancouver and Capital regional districts priced up to $850,000, effective April 1, 2012.
- For newly built homes where construction begins before April 1, 2013, but ownership and possession occur after, purchasers will not pay the seven per cent provincial portion of the HST. Instead, purchasers will pay a temporary, transitional provincial tax of two per cent on the full house price.
- The temporary housing transition measures will be in place for two years, until March 31, 2015. The tax only applies to homes where construction begins before the transition date and ownership and possession occur after.
The BC Ministry of Finance has updated their PST in BC website: http://www.pstinbc.ca/buying_goods/buying_a_home
The Canadian Ministry of Finance has also released its transitional rules, with examples related to the sale of real property. The rules note:
- In the case of a sale of real property, tax generally becomes payable on the earlier of the day on which ownership is transferred to the recipient and the day on which possession of the property is transferred to the recipient under the agreement of purchase and sale. However, where the property supplied is a residential condominium unit in a condominium complex which has not, at the time possession is transferred, been registered as a condominium, tax is not payable until ownership of the unit is transferred or, if earlier, 60 days following the date of registration.
There are several examples listed in the rules, which can be found here: http://www.fin.gc.ca/n12/data/12-017_1-eng.asp
Raymond MAASKE,BBA, CCC, ACRE, ATM-B
Summerland & Penticton, Okanagan, BC
Website: http://www.HomeStarRealty.ca
E-mail:raymond@HomeStarRealty.ca
Phone:250.488.8764
"Oh by the way... I'm never too busy for your referrals"
1 comment • Raymond MAASKE • February 20 2012 06:32PMTRIP THE LIGHT FANTASTIC WITH TANGERINE TANGO
PANTONE® COLOUR OF THE YEAR
Trip the light fantastic with Tangerine Tango, Pantone’s® colour of the year. As a Vancouver Home Stager, I know the importance of incorporating the latest and greatest colours and trends in order to keep my designs fresh and contemporary.
On a recent trip to the Las Vegas Furniture Market, I saw a lot of this year’s colour of the Year 2012, Tangerine Tango, a vibrant, rust-orange. This colour is fresh, juicy and punchy. It really give a room a kick. Used in small doses, this colour really makes a room sing and demand attention.
I love the combination of tangerine and turquoise as shown here. This is a very hip colour combination. I can imagine using cushions in these colours to spice things up a bit.
Who could possibly stay in a bad mood when sitting on this bright, sunny, happy chair! Orange you glad I showed you Tangerine Tango?!!!
Exit Stage Right - Home Staging and Redesign Sally Weatherley 604-838-9431
Sally Weatherley is a full time home stager and owner of exit stage right - home staging, Vancouver, B.C.
We help home owners and real estate agents sell their homes quickly and for maximum profit. When selling your home you want to "set the stage for a lasting first impression".
Home Staging Website: www.exitstageright.ca
Before & After Photos: Exit Stage Right Portfolio
Email: sally@exitstageright.ca
Blog: Exit Stage Right Blog
21 comments • Sally Weatherley-Exit Stage Right-Vancouver BC • February 19 2012 09:21AMSouth Okanagan Real Estate Weekly Review (Feb. 16,2012) - Summerland & Penticton, BC - Raymond MAASKE
South Okanagan Real Estate Weekly Review (Feb. 16,2012) - Summerland & Penticton, BC - Raymond MAASKE
Raymond MAASKE,BBA, CCC, ACRE, ATM-B
Summerland & Penticton, Okanagan, BC
Website: http://www.HomeStarRealty.ca
E-mail:raymond@HomeStarRealty.ca
Phone:250.488.8764
"Oh by the way... I'm never too busy for your referrals"
1 comment • Raymond MAASKE • February 16 2012 10:16PMOkanagan Prison Good or Bad for Summerland, Penticton, Oliver, Osoyoos? Raymond MAASKE and JNL Lynch
Okanagan prison decision
The British Columbia government is getting ready to make an announcement about a new prison in the Okanagan, a Liberal member of the legislature has confirmed.
Eric Foster, the MLA for Vernon-Monashee, said he can't say anything more about the Monday visit to the community of Oliver, B.C. by Premier Christy Clark.
The provincial government announced Sunday that Clark would be in the community to make "an announcement benefiting public safety and job creation for families in the Okanagan."
Clark will be joined by Chief Clarence Louie of the Osoyoos Indian Band and Shirley Bond, minister of public safety, solicitor general and attorney general.
Bond has already said the province wants to build a new 360-cell jail in the region.
A spokesman for the premier declined to comment, but Kathy Corrigan, the NDP's critic for public safety and the solicitor general, said the announcement is a "long time coming" and "overdue."
"I'm glad to see that there apparently is going to be an announcement," she said.
Corrigan said the province's prisons are playing a game of catch-up and in some cases hold up to two times their capacity.
"That's not acceptable because what that has meant is that we have in overcrowded prisons ... a lot of volatility.," she said. "We've had attacks on guards."
Corrigan said she predicts the issue will get even worse when the federal Conservatives pass their new crime bill.
Currently before the Senate, Bill C-10 combines nine different pieces of legislation covering a wide range of issues and includes provisions for mandatory-minimum sentences.
"We're going to wait and see what resources are going to be put into this," said Corrigan. "There doesn't seem to be resources in the budget associated with the costs that are associated with the running of the prison, certainly not so far," she said.
"That's another area of concern."
Meantime, Oliver Mayor Ron Hovanes said he's still in the dark about Monday's announcement, although he's been invited to lunch with the premier.
"Everybody's hoping there's going to be a big announcement, but we haven't been told anything," he said.
(The Canadian Press/CKIZ)
Okanagan Prison Good or Bad for Summerland, Penticton, Oliver, Osoyoos? Raymond MAASKE and JNL Lynch
Raymond MAASKE,BBA, CCC, ACRE, ATM-B
Summerland & Penticton, Okanagan, BC
Website: http://www.HomeStarRealty.ca
E-mail:raymond@HomeStarRealty.ca
Phone:250.488.8764
"Oh by the way... I'm never too busy for your referrals"
1 comment • Raymond MAASKE • February 16 2012 09:56AMForeclosure numbers are sky rocketing as more and more Okanagan property owners can't afford the mortgage costs.
Raymond MAASKE,BBA, CCC, ACRE, ATM-B
Summerland & Penticton, Okanagan, BC
Website: http://www.HomeStarRealty.ca
E-mail:raymond@HomeStarRealty.ca
Phone:250.488.8764
"Oh by the way... I'm never too busy for your referrals"
0 comments • Raymond MAASKE • February 16 2012 01:29AMOkanagan Real Estate Update February 9th, 2012 - Penticton & Summerland BC
Okanagan Real Estate Update February 9th, 2012 - Penticton & Summerland BC
Raymond MAASKE,BBA, CCC, ACRE, ATM-B
Summerland & Penticton, Okanagan, BC
Website: http://www.HomeStarRealty.ca
E-mail:raymond@HomeStarRealty.ca
Phone:250.488.8764
"Oh by the way... I'm never too busy for your referrals"
0 comments • Raymond MAASKE • February 09 2012 09:43PMSummerland & Penticton Real Estate Market Update Feb 2, 2012 - Raymond MAASKE - Home Star Realty
Summerland & Penticton Real Estate Market Update Feb 2, 2012 - Raymond MAASKE - Home Star Realty
Raymond MAASKE,BBA, CCC, ACRE, ATM-B
Summerland & Penticton, Okanagan, BC
Website: http://www.HomeStarRealty.ca
E-mail:raymond@HomeStarRealty.ca
Phone:250.488.8764
"Oh by the way... I'm never too busy for your referrals"
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