So there you are, a first time buyer thinking about real estate in Vancouver. You've got a desperate devil on one shoulder whispering that you can't lose if you get in now. You've got a cautious angel on the other asking if you can really afford it. They keep pulling you in opposite directions until you just want them both to shut up.
Desperate Devil Cautious Angel Vancouver real estate has more than doubled in 10 years!
Mortgages have never been lower!
You'll get a $10,000 tax credit if you buy new before February!
If you don't start building equity now you'll never get in... Vancouver house prices have to drop sometime! Wait and see.
You'll be tied to a mortgage the rest of your life!
There'll be all those new expenses that go with homeowning!
If you rent you can afford to have a life! With disposable income!And on it goes.
If you want some expert guidance on what being a first-time home buyer in Greater Vancouver entails, reserve now for this free annual seminar presented by the Greater Vancouver Home Builders' Association. Learn how to buy a house or condo, what you can do to afford one, and if it's a good idea for you right now.
It features an exhibit area with displays by builders and other home-related groups. Then there's a panel discussion with experts in mortgages and personal finance, real estate buying and selling, CMHC, BC Housing, insurance, and more.
It's the biggest home-buyers consumer information event in North America, with 750 people attending last year.
First-Time Home Buyer Seminar 2012
Date Tuesday, April 3 Time 6:00 pm Exhibits, 7:00 - 9:00 pm Seminar Place
Bell Performing Arts Centre 6250 - 144 Street Auditorium
Surrey, BC
It's free, but you must register ahead of time to make sure you get a spot. You can register via the form on the GVHBA website or by phoning 778 565-4288. Please take a contribution to the Surrey food bank.
REW.ca Fact: The First Time Home Buyers Seminar is in its 18th year now. If you had attended the first one as a first-time home buyer, the average detached home in Greater Vancouver sold for about $400,000, the average townhouse for about $220,000 and the average condo in the $190,000 range.
First-Time Home Buyer Seminar 2012
Bell Performing Arts Centre 6250 - 144 Street Auditorium
Surrey, BC
