Macdonald Realty

  Should I? or Should I not? Do I? or Do I need? to obtain permits for home renovationPlease click podcast listen to Cantonese interview    Recent statistics released by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation revealed that 45 per cent of households intend to do some form of maintenance and repairs, while 78 per cent will undertake alterations and improvements. Sixty-eight per ...

Do you get capital gain exemption if you sell your old principal residence AFTER you moved into your new principal residence in Canada? Please click podcast listen to Cantonese interview It is a common practice that Chinese owners often buy a new home, move in then sell their existing home. Are they still eligible to get capital gain exemption?     1.    The tax free portion o ...

Dec. 14, 2012"Who buys and sells recreational properties in Canada?" Please click podcast (Part 1) & (Part 2) listen to Cantonese interview 1.) Who buys these recreational ppties? I don't just do rec properties. We do a wide variety of assets including recreational pptys, ski resorts, ranches, golf courses, marinas and more. In many cases these are businesses that have a recreational o ...

REBGV Nov. 2012 Statistics VideocastVancouver Real Estate Board November housing market Statistics Videocast   Tina Mak Personal Real Estate Corporation Your Vancouver Radio Realtor (The Bridge from East to West since 1992) #1 Female Agent since 2002 @ Coldwell Banker Westburn Rlty President of AREAA Vancouver Canadian Ambassador of Coldwell Banker 2011 Co-host ...

REBGV Nov. 2012Please click here to read the full REBGV Statistic Nov. 2012 Tina Mak Personal Real Estate Corporation Your Vancouver Radio Realtor (The Bridge from East to West since 1992) #1 Female Agent since 2002 @ Coldwell Banker Westburn Rlty President of AREAA Vancouver Canadian Ambassador of Coldwell Banker 2011 Co-host of AM1320 Radio Investment Show International President' ...

Set goal & buy your aspirational home in Canada! Yes, Vancouver has the highest housing price tag in Canada.  It has been unaffordable for over 20 yrs so it is really nothing new.  Like everything else, SET GOAL! If you set goal to buy an iphone, an ipad, a Coach bag, now, set goal & make plan to buy your aspirational home, an asset!  Buy yourself a home so you can avoid the ongoing rental i ...

CAN YOU SELL YOUR HOME BY EMAIL? Please click podcast listen to Cantonese interview I just want to share this case study with you that I read from the BCREA Legal update article.  You will be the judge about the whole idea of selling your home on line or hire a professional agent to represent you but most importantly to guide you through the sophisticated real estate transaction process.  " ...

Nov. 17, 2012Cross border taxation for Canadian who wants to invest in US propertyPlease click here to read Cross border taxation for Canadian and click podcast (Part 1) & (Part 2) listen to Cantonese interview Tina Mak Personal Real Estate Corporation Your Vancouver Radio Realtor (The Bridge from East to West since 1992) #1 Female Agent since 2002 @ Coldwell Banker Westburn Rlty Vice Ch ...

AREAA Vancouver ChapterProudly present AREAA(Asian Real Estate Association of America) Vancouver Chapter Board of Directors. Front roll from right to left:Tina Mak(Founding President of AREAA Vancouver Chapter, Coldwell Banker Westburn) Sharon Lum(Re/max),  Back roll from right to left: Richard Bell(Lawyer), Ian MacLeod(Vice President of AREAA Vancouver Chapter, Digital Real Estate Marketing) ...

What is a depreciation report?   A depreciation report is a legislated planning requirement for strata corporations in British  Columbia. Depreciation reports are used to establish long term planning for common property and  common assets to determine:   1) What assets you own  ( an inventory )   2) The asset condition ( evaluation )   3) When things need to be replaced ( the anticipate ...