Porter Ramsay Blog
If buying a home is on your list of resolutions for the new year, you probably already know what a difficult road you have ahead. Housing prices in British Columbia continue to climb, and the low number of homes on the market seems to put all the bargaining power on...
Having a will is a great first step in creating an estate plan. If you have drafted a will, you likely had your loved ones in mind. Your motivation may have included ensuring your family would fairly distribute your assets without the confusion of an intestate...
A married couple who realizes their union no longer works may decide, after much soul searching, to file for divorce. Often, this comes after painstaking measures, such as counseling or couples therapy. If even these steps did not mend the rift between you and your...
In Jan. 2022, the British Columbia Assessment Authority updated its property value database. This is a helpful tool B.C. homeowners can use to gauge the current market value of their home. The update in January reflects the value of homes effective July 1, 2021. The...
Sometimes, a divorce is a sudden decision or surprise initiated by one spouse. Other times, British Columbia marriages end more slowly and predictably, and spouses take some time to consider their options before calling it quits. Regardless of whether one knows a...
Distractions while driving are nothing new. Humans are naturally curious, and you may be among those for whom a colourful billboard, a conversation in the vehicle or a song on the radio takes your attention from the road. Do you eat while driving, check your teeth or...
Many married couples plan ahead for retirement as a unit, counting on one another’s pension, CPP benefits and/or RRSP savings to get them through their golden years. But what happens with these accounts when a couple ends a marriage, especially later in life when...
Putting together an estate plan can be a very personal process with very individual decisions. Despite the personal nature of such planning, the reality is that there are four groups of people implicated in the decisions made. It is important for planners to think...
One of the main landlords in the nation's west is planning a multi-million-dollar foray into the Sunshine province next year. The founder and CEO of Mainstreet Equity Corp. is planning a move into British Columbia, and his announcement is not only drawing...
Demand for single-family homes may be waning in the nation's Pacific province. It's true that real estate sales in British Columbia were significantly up this year from 2019 -- up by more than 43%; however, deals this past September came in at 11,368, which is 2.8%...
