One unique aspect of White Rock is that has been the location for filming several well-known films. Scenes from the boxing film Knockout and Juno were filmed in White Rock. Much of the 1982 movie Big Meat Eater was filmed near or around the White Roc...
http://whiterockblog.ca/little-bit-white-rock/Selling in White Rock
Tuesday 31 December 2013
Monday 30 December 2013
White Rock Real Estate in Demand for Hundreds of Years
White Rock is one of the best places in Canada to own a home. It’s settled right on a bay in the Pacific Ocean. The city gets its name from a large white rock that is located on the beach. The legend has it that an Indian Chief hurled the rock acro...
http://whiterockblog.ca/white-rock-real-estate-in-demand-for-hundreds-of-years/Tuesday 26 November 2013
The History of White Rock
White Rock, British Columbia was first settled by the Straits Salish people prior to European colonization of North America. White Rock is settled on and the bay which forms the border between Washington State and British Columbia. The city is nam...
http://whiterockblog.ca/history-of-white-rock/Thursday 21 November 2013
$1000 Fine for Unauthorized Suites in White Rock & Surrey
What’s an Unauthorized Suite? If you have an unauthorized suite in Surrey you can expect a $1,000 fine from the City every year starting February 1, 2014. An unauthorized suite is one that hasn't been approved by the City and it’s usually becaus...
http://whiterockblog.ca/1000-fine-unauthorized-suite-surrey/Friday 15 November 2013
Buying a Strata Vs. Buying a House
You often hear people say that they want to own land and for that reason they would only buy a traditional detached house. Like most other decision you re going to make there are ups and downs. Let s go over the pros and cons of each one. First let s define what a strata home is. A strata home can be a detached house, a condo/apartment or a townhouse. The buying and selling process is just the same as long as it’s a freehold strata and not leasehold or a shares in cooperative. In this article we’re only going to cover freehold strata. When you purchase a strata property you own the structure or improvements as it’s called on your property taxes. But you don’t own the land underneath it. Your value of the land is a portion of the whole strata community based on your unit entitlement. So you can’t tear your townhouse down a rebuild. That’s where the notion comes from that you don’t actually own land if you’re in a condo or townhouse. Being part of a strata also means the
https://sellinginwhiterockblog.wordpress.com/2013/11/15/buying-a-strata-vs-buying-a-house/Buying a Strata Vs. Buying a House
You often hear people say that they want to own land and for that reason they would only buy a traditional detached house. Like most other decision you re going to make there are ups and downs. Let s go over the pros and cons of each one. First let s define what a strata home is. A strata home can be a detached house, a condo/apartment or a townhouse. The buying and selling process is just the same as long as it’s a freehold strata and not leasehold or a shares in cooperative. In this article we’re only going to cover freehold strata. When you purchase a strata property you own the structure or improvements as it’s called on your property taxes. But you don’t own the land underneath it. Your value of the land is a portion of the whole strata community based on your unit entitlement. So you can’t tear your townhouse down a rebuild. That’s where the notion comes from that you don’t actually own land if you’re in a condo or townhouse. Being part of a strata also means the
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