Congratulations to our FIRST TIME HOME BUYER on the purchase of this condo with stunning views located in the Oasis at 2955 Atlantic Avenue, Coquitlam! This unit was secured at $55,000 UNDER ORIGINAL ASKING PRICE. Continue reading “Sold! 1702 2955 Atlantic Avenue, Coquitlam, B.C.”
INVESTORS AND FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS! Welcome to ALTAMONTE at Westwood Village, built by award-winning BOSA. Located on the HIGHEST floor for a one bedroom condo in the building, this 14th floor, BRIGHT, East facing home has an open concept floor plan with spectacular MOUNTAIN and CITY VIEWS. Continue reading “For Sale! Unit 1403 2979 Glen Drive Coquitlam, B.C.”
Krista and her Team want to extend a big THANK YOU to their Clients, Family, Friends, Colleagues and Brokerage Keller Williams Elite Realty for their continued support and trust throughout the year! They successfully sold 55 homes and achieved over $47.5 Million in sales. In 2020 Krista Lapp was in the top 100 agents for units sold through the Vancouver Real Estate Board for the Greater Vancouver area.
Continue reading “2020 Year in Review for Top Coquitlam Realtors”
SOLD! Congratulations to our first time buyers on the purchase of their first property!
Continue reading “Sold! 43 2332 Ranger Lane, Port Coquitlam”
The First-Time Home Buyer Incentive helps qualified first-time home buyers reduce their monthly mortgage carrying costs without adding to their financial burdens.
If you are looking at getting into the Vancouver housing market and purchase real estate, watch the steps every first time home buyer and buyers should know.
Step 5: Completion and Possession ✓
Continue reading “First Time Home Buyers Step 5 – Completion and Possession”
If you are looking at getting into the Vancouver housing market and purchase real estate, watch the steps every first time home buyer and buyers should know.
Step 2 : Start your property search ✓
Continue reading “First Time Home Buyers Step 2 – Your Property Search”
In this episode of “Difference Between Possession & Completion Date” Realtor Krista Lapp and Mortgage Broker Mortgage Broker Evangeline Villanueva clarify what the possession date means and what the steps are leading up to completion (funding).
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In this episode of “What is the mortgage stress test”, Coquitlam Realtor Krista Lapp and Mortgage Broker Evangeline Villanueva share what the Mortgage Stress Test is and its impact on buyers’ purchasing power.
You’ll learn:
🔹What the mortgage stress test is
🔹Who the stress test affects
🔹How the stress test impacts borrowers
Guest Writer: Peter Radonjic, Mortgage Specialist for our Coquitlam Real Estate Blog explains the new BC Government downpayment loan for first time home buyers.
As you may have heard, the BC government just announced the “B.C. Home Owner Mortgage and Equity Partnership program” which will lend first-time homebuyers up to 5% of the purchase price to use as a downpayment. For the first 5 years the loan is interest-free and re-payments don’t start until year 6. Here’s CBC’s article on it (NOTE the terrible headline – the loan is NOT “interest-free” it’s a loan with interest and payments – the clock just doesn’t start ticking on interest and payments don’t start for 5 years after you get the cash):