BC Homes

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03/04/2015

CHBA BC Applauds Mandatory Education for Builder Licensing
http://www.chbabc.org/news/news-release/georgie-awards%C2%AE-winners-announced.html

BURNABY, B.C. (March 5, 2015) - Today the Minister of Natural Gas Development and Minister Responsible for Housing and Deputy Premier, Rich Coleman announced that mandatory education requirements will now be a prerequisite for builders applying for, and renewing licensing through the Homeowner Prote…

02/05/2015

Come celebrate with us on Feb 27th to the 23rd Annual Georgie Awards and support BC finest Builders. http://tinyurl.com/nbuzz3v

02/03/2015

Tux/Dress - Cleaned ✔
Georgie Awards Tickets Purchased ♓ http://tinyurl.com/nbuzz3v
Hotel Reservation Made ♓ http://tinyurl.com/n63hzel
Childminding Arranged ♓
Ready to have fun at the 2014 Georgie Awards! ✔ ✔ ✔

12/19/2014

The following revisions effective December 19, 2014 have now been consolidated and posted within the online BC Building Code and Plumbing Code products.

Revision 5 – Ministerial Order 111-2013/BC Reg 173/2013
Revision 6 – Ministerial Order 226-2014/BC Reg 140/2014
Revision 7 – Ministerial Order 290-2014/BC Reg 175/2014 (Building and Plumbing amendments)

For those customers with the offline BC Building and/or Plumbing Code, please be advised we will be sending you an updating link once we have completed the consolidation for the recent revisions.

For those customers with print copies of the BC Building and/or Plumbing Code we are currently working on replacement packages. These will be available within the upcoming months once we have completed the consolidation for the recent revisions. (Note: The Building Code replacement package will include all revisions to date. See Errata and Revisions page at www.bccodes.ca for complete list.)

British Columbia Codes 2006

12/05/2014

Did you see the SHAW Go! West Coast special about the Georgie Awards - If not check it out here.
http://tinyurl.com/mayg8ve

http://shawtv.com http://shaw.ca

12/06/2013

Who are First Time Homebuyers? Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation shows you in a great infographic.

http://www.chbacalgary.com/news_images/2013/December/First%20Time%20Home%20Buyers.jpg?1386179297

12/03/2013

How different are Vancouver and Calgary's housing markets? According to RBC's affordability report, the average household in Calgary has to commit 33.7 per cent of its income to be able to afford a bungalow. In Vancouver, it's a staggering 84 per cent. via Buzz @ BuzzBuzzHome
http://news.buzzbuzzhome.com/2013/11/housing-affordability-canada.html

Housing affordability deteriorated across Canada over the summer, says new RBC report.

11/05/2013

just ended, something to remember every month is to Get It In Writing. Always have a good legal contract in place for your renovation or new home construction. You can order contracts from the Canadian Home Builders' Association of BC directly, find them on the website. www.chbabc.org

11/05/2013

Who doesn't love a good bargain?

Photos: 10 bargain-priced Vancouver homes – starting at $617,800 via Vancouver Sun http://bit.ly/16BpEPS

These are the very cheapest detached homes now listed for sale in the city. The benchmark price, or

10/28/2013

Barriers to home ownership vary by age; GenY say saving for a down payment is biggest hurdle, 30 to 39 say theirs is having too much debt & 40 to 49 say it's job security. Where do you fit in? http://bit.ly/1bwinR6

Many Americans are still facing obstacles in buying a home, but depending on the age group, the biggest hurdle can be quite different.

10/02/2013

CHBA BC and BC Homes presented the 2013 department G Awards gala on Saturday, September 28, 2013 in Vancouver. Thank you to our sponsors: BC Housing, FortisBC, Stonetile, Wolrige Mahon Chartered Accountants.