Brook Lynn is a collection of 63 homes in a 4 to 5 storey wood frame building – offering 1, 2 & 3 bedrooms – at 467 Mountain Highway, developed by the Wanson Group (www.wanson.ca). At this point, we understand most suites will have 9’ ceilings – and the Penthouse level will offer 13’ ceilings. There are also parking stalls & storage lockers, although we don’t know yet if this applies to all homes. Get in to their smallest suite for as low as $299,900. Sales start soon – so if you would like more information, please CALL OUR OFFICE at 604-984-7253 and we’ll ensure you are well represented if you would like to register for updates. There are many benefits of having your own representation when you purchase a home - #1 is a dedicated sales professional working solely for you – and a close 2nd is knowing what questions to ask!

Remember, GST of 5% applies, and Property Transfer Tax will apply to all homes – unless you are a “First Time Buyer”, then there are potential exemptions for suites priced up to $500,000.

(http://bit.ly/PropertyTaxFTHB).

Stay tuned for updates as we hear about them.

We bring this to you Courtesy of The BC Real Estate Association ...

After an initial upward adjustment in global interest rates following the US presidential election, bond markets have since adopted a wait and see approach to US economic policy. As a result, the yield on the benchmark five-year bond has stayed constant through the first quarter of the year. Consequently, Canadian mortgage rates have also remained relatively unchanged. However, we could see some upward movement in interest rates over the second half of 2017, due to a stronger Canadian economy and a large degree of policy incoherence in the United States. Indeed, for the first time in several years, US monetary and fiscal policy seem to be at cross purposes. The US Federal Reserve, seeing an economy close to its estimate for full employment, has signaled its intention to raise rates multiple times this year.

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