VANCOUVER—New data released by Statistics Canada shows where B.C.’s biggest hubs of “transnational” real estate marketplaces are located, with the resort municipalities of Sun Peaks and Whistler and the University of British Columbia Endowment Lands showing the highest rates of non-resident ownership. The data also indicates how much real estate is held by corporations rather
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“The ‘best’ mortgage rate means the lowest rate available for a mortgage that contains all of the features and terms the client is looking for,” says Laird. He notes that some of the key features rate shoppers should consider include the penalty to break your mortgage; pre-payment privileges (i.e., the lump sum payments and percentage
