Luis Ayala Real Estate Newsletter - Edition 53 - November 2018

Luis Ayala - PREC* - Investment Real Estate Specialist

Metro Edge Realty

luis@luisayala.ca
604-551-4418
http://www.luisayala.ca/

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November 2018 - Court Ordered Sales / Foreclosures

 

November 2018 - Surrey - detached
November 2018 - Vancouver West - detached
November 2018 - South Surrey - detached
November 2018 - Chilliwack - detached
November 2018 - Richmond - detached
November 2018 - West Vancouver - detached
November 2018 - Surrey - attached
November 2018 - Burnaby - attached
November 2018 - Coquitlam - attached
November 2018 - Richmond - attached
November 2018 - New Westminster - attached
November 2018 - Vancouver East - attached



October Real Estate Stats

 

2018-10-Bowen-Island
2018-10-Burnaby-South
2018-10-Burnaby-East
2018-10-Ladner
2018-10-Coquitlam
2018-10-Burnaby-North
2018-10-New-Westminster
2018-10-Port-Coquitlam
2018-10-Port-Moody
2018-10-Metro-Vancouver
2018-10-Pitt-Meadows
2018-10-North-Vancouver
2018-10-Maple-Ridge
2018-10-Squamish
2018-10-Tsawwassen
2018-10-Sunshine-Coast
2018-10-Vancouver-East
2018-10-Vancouver-West
2018-10-Richmond
2018-10-Whistler
2018-10-West-Vancouver
2018-10-Fraser-Valley



SMART HOMES FOR SMART THIEVES

 

The concept of a smart house sounds great: program your lights, thermostat, security system, even your front door lock from an app on your phone ... the ultimate in convenience and control. 

But who's really in control?

CBC TV's Marketplace investigation hired friendly hackers to bypass the security system from one such homeowner in less than 2 hours.

CBC Marketplace found nearly 300 feeds from unsecured cameras streaming live on the internet.

A Window Into Your Life: why smart home devices might be putting your privacy at risk reveal vulnerabilities in this industry. 



Stallions Investment Group's first acquisition - Future highrise site in downtown Chilliwack

 

I'm very proud to report that Stallions Investment Group has purchased our first of many properties. 45860 Spadina Ave is located in the heart of fast changing downtown Chilliwack and OCP (Official Community Plan) indicates highrise up to 18 storeys can be built. Total land size is 1/2 acre and currently has a 10,000 sqft office building providing monthly positive cash flow in the meantime. We are beyond excited with the many potentials this property holds for everyone involved. I will keep you all involved as we progress

Investment opportunity available for a limited time to join this project, contact me for more info. 



November 2018 - Mulifamily Properties - BC Wide

 

November 2018 - North Van - Multifamily
November 2018 - Prince Rupert - Multifamily
November 2018 - Langley - Multifamily
November 2018 - Chilliwack - Multifamily
November 2018 - Burnaby - Multifamily
November 2018 - New West - Multifamily
November 2018 - Vancouver - Multifamily



B.C. Government Launches Promised Condo Flipping Registry

 

The promised condo-flipping registry, designed help crack down on tax evasion and create transparency in B.C.’s real estate market, was launched November 5 by the B.C. government.

The new regulations will require developers selling presale condos and other strata units to report contract assignments on those units, and ensure all buyers are aware of the new rules. A contract assignment is when a buyer sells, or “flips,” their purchase contract of a presale unit to another buyer, prior to completion of the building.

The system as it currently exists allows a buyer to flip that unit to another buyer for a higher price than they paid for it, without a centralized record of such transactions, which has made it easy for unscrupulous real estate speculators to evade income tax on the profits made from the sale. This has created an attractive method for such speculators to make fast, easy money on buying and flipping presale units, which many people argue has fuelled rising real estate prices across the province.

The registry of assignments, called the Condo and Strata Assignment Integrity Register (CSAIR), will create a database of buyers who have flipped the units that they purchased. This is intended to create much more transparency in the process, and will enable the B.C. government to pursue condo flippers for the applicable taxes.

Carole James, Minister of Finance, said, “We will not allow real estate speculators and tax frauds to take advantage of loopholes in the system any longer, and this register sends a clear message. The days of avoiding taxes through condo flipping are over. This register will help bring fairness and integrity back to B.C.’s real estate market, so that people can afford homes in the communities where they live and work.”

The province said that, effective January 1, 2019, developers who sell strata units must:

• include terms and a notice in their contracts to inform buyers of the new collection and reporting requirements;

• collect information, including the terms of the assignment and the name and social insurance number or business information of the parties to the assignment; and

• report this information in the online register.

The announcement added, “The B.C. government will provide this information to the Canada Revenue Agency so that transactions can be traced back to the assigner’s income tax return. This will ensure that people who assign condos are paying the appropriate income taxes.”



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