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Ask an Immigration Expert 1450 Posts
Latest Question:
I am a dual citizen (Canada + US).
I am working as an expat in Canada (I work for a US company).
I have been in Canada 2 years after several years posted in Holland and 15 years in US.
I want to buy a house in Canada - perhaps retire here (not sure).
I will likely have an assignment in US before retiring.
Question: Is it a mistake to buy a house in Canada at this time?
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#2
Ask a Tax Expert 1379 Posts
Latest Question:
I am a dual citizen (Canada + US).
I am working as an expat in Canada (I work for a US company).
I have been in Canada 2 years after several years posted in Holland and 15 years in US.
I want to buy a house in Canada - perhaps retire here (not sure).
I will likely have an assignment in US before retiring.
Question: Is it a mistake to buy a house in Canada at this time?
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#3
Ask a Vancouver Island Realtor 284 Posts
Latest Question:
Vanocouver based, we are considering buying a house with suite in
Nanaimo as an investment.
What is the Nanaimo market today, what area would you recommend and does
Nanaimo allow secondary suites?
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#4
Ask a Real Estate Investor 269 Posts
Latest Question:
We have a traditional 4-bedroom Colonial 2-story home. The master bedroom has a very small bathroom (4x6) and equally petite walk-in closet. We are considering converting one of the adjoining four bedrooms into a master bath/walkin closet, and would like to know if a large bath/closet offsets the loss of the fourth bedroom for resale?
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#5
Ask Ozzie 243 Posts
Latest Question:
Miss your spot on Global, wish you'd come back! Have you published a guide for Canadians looking at purchasing real estate in the US? If so how can I obtain it or purchase it?
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#6
Ask a Lawyer 219 Posts
Latest Question:
I am dealing with an estate where our father has a piece of
property in Vancouver and the amount of cash in the estate is small.
The title to the property is currently in his name and the property has
been rented out for the last 30 years. For the following scenarios I
would like to know what the tax consequences would be and/or at what
rate much taxes would be charged in each scenario. The property has
been appraised at approx. $600,000. I don't wish to have to sell the
property in order to distribute our father's wishes.
1. If the title to the property remains in the estate's name, how long
can the property remain in that name?
2. If the title to the property was to be transferred into the names of
all the immediate children (the local beneficiaries)?
3. If a company was to be created and title was to be transferred to
the company?
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#7
Ask a First Time Buyers Expert 89 Posts
Latest Question:
My son a first time home buyer, did a walk through with his real estate agent on possession day. The movers that the former residents hired spilled hot coffee on the basement carpet, the day before the move. There is now a huge stain on the new carpet and the real estate agent is telling my son to take the former owners of the home to small claims court. Shouldn't my son's real estate agent be offering some assistance to get the matter resolved?
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#8
Ask a No-Money-Down/Interest Only Mortgage Expert 60 Posts
Latest Question:
With the new CMHC changes are we allowed to get
pre-approved at 5% before April 19th but not purchase until after this date?
Are any banks or credit unions flexible on these dates?
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#9
Ask a Financial Planning Expert 54 Posts
Latest Question:
The possibility of an investment was just presented to me, by me lending $100,000 for 9 month, 14% interest, to a private person who is in process of finishing building 7000 sq feet acreage house in Calgary. Appraised house value is now at $3,300,000. I was explained that the loan would be personally guaranteed and by the company which owner has. Any advice? What is the value of such guaranties? We all know the values for houses in Calgary goes down, these days.
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#10
Ask a Golf Pro 34 Posts
Latest Question:
I was playing in a comp the other day and I was just off
the green. I saw a twig on my line and removed it but was told that was
against the rules as I had improved my line. Could you clarify?
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