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P.A. "Doc" Livingston - Real Estate Professional REALTORĀ®

Blue West Realty

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Foreclosures and Court Ordered Sales February 2022

 

Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows Detached
Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows Attached
Abbotsford Detached
Burnaby Attached
Langley Attached
North Vancouver West Vancouver Attached
North Vancouver West Vancouver Detached
Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam, Port Moody Attached
Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam, Port Moody Detached
Richmond Attached
Richmond Detached
Vancouver West Detached
Surrey Delta Cloverdale Detached
Surrey, North Delta, Cloverdale Attached
Vancouver East Attached
Vancouver West Attached

This is my February 2022 Foreclosure list. All listings are subject to prior sale so may no longer be available. 

If a community is missing there were no Foreclosures or Court Ordered Sales at time of publication

Looking for an update?  New listings come in every day... Be sure to call or drop me a note for an update on what's available in any community.

 There may be some opportunities here especially if you are a seasoned foreclosure buyer.
If you understand the foreclosure process in BC great..  If you don't be sure attend my next OnLine webinar explaining the mystery's and process of purchasing a foreclosure in BC... It is nothing like the process south of the border as seen on TV... Drop me a note for a schedule of my next "Foreclosures Webinar" or for a 1 on 1 explanation. 



7 Insurance Policies Landlords Should Discuss With Their Providers

 

lf you own rental properties then you need to make sure you and your investments are properly protected. Certainly, these types of issues have been on top-of-mind for many of us lately with natural disasters where homes have been destroyed by wildfires in the Northern BC areas last summer. These events bring to light the importance of the right insurance policy, particularly for investors.

The right protection means finding an insurance policy that will cover property damage, liability, and lost rent if the property becomes uninhabitable. As a landlord, your insurance is a bit different than homeowners insurance and typically includes two types of coverage: property and liability protection.

It’s especially important to remember to make the change from a homeowner’s policy to a landlord policy if you previously occupied the property and are transitioning it into a rental property.

To better understand the options available to landlords, here is a breakdown of landlord insurance policy options to discuss with your provider.

1. Property Protection

Insurance policies designed for rental dwellings provide property insurance coverage for damage to the home from fire, lightning, wind, hail, ice, snow, and other types of covered incidents. 

It’s important to note that property protection is often referred to as “dwelling coverage” by insurance policy providers.

2. Personal Property Protection

Landlord policies cover personal property left on-site for maintenance or tenant use, such as appliances and lawnmowers. Landlord policies do not cover tenant property; your tenants will need to have their own renters insurance policy to cover damaged tenant property.

Landlords can require that their tenants get renter’s insurance as a condition of the lease. One of the major benefits of renter’s insurance is avoiding disputes about who will replace a renter’s personal property if damage occurs.

3. Liability Protection

Landlord policies can include liability coverage. If one of your tenants or a guest gets hurt on the property, liability protection covers legal fees and medical expenses.   

4. Rent Loss Protection

If your property is damaged to the point where it is uninhabitable, your landlord policy will cover the lost rent and pay you the amount of money you would have made in rental income. Rent loss insurance helps you continue to make mortgage payments when a tenant cannot occupy the home.

5. Flood Protection

Your flood insurance policy can include coverage for the building, contents, and replacement costs.

6. Acts of Nature Protection

Your dwelling coverage might be limited to certain types of damage—and exclude other types of peril. Earthquakes, hurricanes, and tornadoes are acts of nature that are not always covered by your standard landlord insurance policy. If you live in an area at risk for earthquakes, hurricanes, or tornadoes, talk to your provider to add additional peril protections.

7. Cash Value vs. Replacement Cost

When you design your landlord insurance policy, you need to consider cash value versus replacement cost when filing a claim.

When repairing or rebuilding damaged property, an actual cost value policy will pay you the actual cost minus the depreciation value of damaged items.

Replacement value will pay you the value equal to replacing a damaged item. Compared to actual cash value, replacement value will get a new item at no out-of-pocket cost to you. If you are willing to pay the difference out of pocket, actual cost coverage will be fine. But if you would rather have insurance take care of everything, replacement cost coverage is the way to go. Understandably, replacement cost coverage will cost more than actual cost coverage.

As you can see, there are many things that must be considered when choosing your landlord insurance policy. It is important to read the policy carefully, discuss options with your agent and ensure that you are fully protected. As we’ve all seen recently, just about anything can happen, so it’s a good idea to be prepared with the proper insurance policy to cover your investment and meet your needs.



February 2022~ What a Crazy, Disruptive month!

Hi to all my Clients, Friends and Family.   I was going to write something different in this spot but like most people I am watching and wondering what the heck is going to happen next... Here we are halfway through the month of February and it seems like our world is getting turned topsy turvy and full of crazy goings on... Covid has been called the "Disrupter" and it certainly is. In the last couple of weeks we have seen big changes in mandates across the country causing challenges with everything from Travel, Border Crossings, entertainment, blockades, protests and much more  that resulted in never seen before actions by citizens and government.. Let's hope that the next 2 weeks bring an end to some of these crazy things so that we can bring back a sense of normalcy to our country and our lives... 

BTW: Judy and I are Vaxxed, Boosted and had our flu shots. It was our choice as we wanted to have as much protection as possible.... We all make our own choices in life... Hope you are happy with yours... 

See you next monh

"Doc" Livingston



Vancouver Homeowner Jackpot

 

If you're one of the lucky 2000 lots that the COV is upzoning to higher density, you just received a winning lottery ticket.

More details will follow but basically the single family home on the current lot will be able to build 6 units in the same amount of square feet of space.  This is supposed to provide an extra 10,000 units in the city.

How this will play out is unknown.  What is known will be another big jump in real estate price in Vancouver for those homeowners that owns one of the 2000 lots.

See more details here: Gentle Density Housing Plan



Wordle - the craze!

 

This is the latest pandemic phenomenon called Wordle – a free online game that gives users a new word puzzle each day. ...

Every time they make a guess, they are told which letters in their guess are in the word and in the correct position (green), and which letters are in it but in a different position (yellow)

The challenge is to solve the word in the fewest moves.  It's somewhat addictive.  Fortunately, there's only one word per day.

Check it out here at https://www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/



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