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...

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$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...

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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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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

http://sellinginwhiterockblog.wordpress.com/2013/11/15/buying-a-strata-vs-buying-a-house/