Krista Klein Newsletter March 2019 Surfing Costa Rica, Speculation Tax Deadline, and Lenders with NO Stress Test!

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NDPs Major Tax Grab is Coming up!

 

The speculation tax deadline is coming up! Or some people refer to it as NDPs major tax grab! 

If you own a primary residence, rental property, vacation home and/or on the title of ANY 'residential' property that is located within the geographic areas that have been blessed with this tax, you have until MARCH 31 to declare.  

If you do not declare, you will be taxed. 

If you are not sure your property is affected by this tax, triple check here: Affected Areas

Note: everyone on title MUST make a separate declaration. This means, if a house is owned by a husband and wife, they must make 2-declarations. If this couple has added their son and daughter to the title, 4-declarations have to be made. 

If you have not received your declaration form in the mail, please call 1 (833) 554-2323. 

To learn more how to declare or to file for an exemption click here



Foreclosures

 

Mar 2019 Abbotsford Detached
Mar 2019 Abbotsford Attached
Mar 2019 Burnaby Attached
Mar 2019 Chilliwack Detached
Mar 2019 Commercial
Mar 2019 Coquitlam Attached
Mar 2019 Langley Detached
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Mar 2019 Land
Mar 2019 Maple Ridge Detached
Mar 2019 Multifamily
Mar 2019 New Westminster Detached
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Mar 2019 North Vancouver Detached
Mar 2019 Pitt Meadows Detached
Mar 2019 Port Coquitlam Detached
Mar 2019 Port Moody Detached
Mar 2019 Richmond Detached
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Mar 2019 Squamish Detached
Mar 2019 Surrey Detached
Mar 2019 Surrey Attached
Mar 2019 Vancouver Attached
Mar 2019 Vancouver Detached
Mar 2019 West Vancouver Attached
Mar 2019 West Vancouver Detached

Above is a list of foreclosures in the Lower Mainland.

There are some great deals to be had for either your own home or as a rental property.

If you decide to go this route, I recommend working with a realtor who is well versed with the foreclosure process. 



Spring Forward

 

Good news: SPRING is almost here

Bad news: we lose 1 hour of sleep 



I am a SURFER now!

 

I spent the week it snowed in Vancouver, surfing in Costa Rica. I have been surfing a handful of times over the last 10+ years but this was the first time I actually felt like a true surfer. We spent 3 days with surf instructors and I had the greatest time ever. It felt so good to challenge myself by learning a new sport. When I caught my first wave and rode it all the way to the beach, I was beyond ecstatic! 

I have absolutely fallen in love with surfing and I am already thinking about how I can get back on a surfboard. 



Did you know there are lenders with NO Stress Test?

 

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STRESS TEST, STRESS TEST, STRESS TEST. 

This is the major BUZZ words around mortgage financing and how hard it is to qualify. 

BUT....did you know there are still lenders who have not implemented the stress test? 

I was asked by a realtor (Angie Kirk) to put together a mortgage feature sheet for her listing. The house is an awesome character home located in Mount Pleasent at 610 E 13th Ave. Vancouver, BC. 

Usually, when you see mortgage sheets....you see a blast of rates.  I decided to showcase what income you would need to qualify with a lender who has a stress test, no stress test, and no stress test with basement suite income. 

For max financing for this property, the min income to qualify with a stress test lender is $239,834. 

With a lender with no stress test with basement suite income, the min income to qualify is $166,634. 

This definitely makes life a little easier to qualify. 

Check out my mortgage sheet above! 



30 Terrible Pictures Taken by Realtors

 

If you are interested in a good laugh, Bored Panda compiled this article of 30 Terrible Pictures Taken by Realtors. I literally laughed so hard I had to share it with you! The comments are amazing. 

Click here



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