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In this Week’s Issue of Building Links Courtenay: Approvals proceeding for 30 unit commercial-residential development. Powell River: Eight new townhomes under construction. Comox: Multimillion-dollar Request for Proposals to address fire fighting contaminants at CFB Comox.  The Whistle Stop Pub is…

Cumberland – Garbage is collected every second week from all residences in Cumberland and weekly for commercial/industrial clients. Garbage collection is limited to one garbage can per residence. You can purchase tags for collection of additional garbage containers for $2…

The Town of Comox provides three distinct curbside collection options for participating households, which include garbage, Blue Box Recycling, and organics collection (yard and kitchen waste). Get the 2021 Curbside Schedule here.  NEW WASTE COLLECTION SCHEDULE CHANGES IN 2021 The…

The City of Courtenay’s solid waste collection service is aimed at reducing the volume of landfill waste by diverting reclaimable materials at the curb. Curbside collection includes garbage, recycling, and yard waste. Households are permitted one (1) garbage container per…

File a BC Assessment Appeal (property assessment review) on or before February 1, 2021. For information and forms – here is a direct link to Appeals. Understand the assessment process – BC Assessment is responsible for assessing over 2 million…

Dinner for two? Smaller Holiday gatherings means smaller (and easier) Christmas dinners! If you’re looking to get big flavour with smaller portions, check out this blog for a delicious Christmas dinner menu. Check out Jane’s December Newsletter, Market Update and Happy Holiday…

Buying a home is the biggest investment most of us ever become involved in. Yet people sometimes take less time over it than they do when buying a new car. That’s because it’s unfamiliar territory to many of us. We…

Update – This document has been updated to align with Provincial Health Officer orders and directives up to and including December 7, 2020. Real estate professionals must continue to adapt to protect themselves, consumers and communities from COVID-19. REALTORS® must…

On November 30, 2020, the Land Owner Transparency Act1 (LOTA) came into effect, and with it, the Land Owner Transparency Registry (LOTR). Now, with every change in title to a property in British Columbia, a transparency declaration must be filed…

Vancouver, BC – December 14, 2020. The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports that a total of 9,416 residential unit sales were recorded by the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in November 2020, an increase of 42.1 per cent from November 2019.…