Author: Marion Anderson

Marion Anderson Personal Real Estate Corporation: Marion specializes in helping Buyers who are considering the purchase of ski-in ski-out real estate in Whistler. Not everyone ends up with slopeside, but it is a great place to start looking. Marion has sold real estate in Whistler since 2005 and has lived in Whistler since 1993. Sutton Group - West Coast Realty, Whistler.
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Is re-financing an option for non-residents?

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When a non-resident decides to buy a property in Whistler, it is important to make a decision about financing when writing the offer. If a non-resident Buyer says that it would be simpler to pay cash for the property and then refinance, that is not an option with Canadian Banks.

The reason is that the Canadian bank does not know the source of the original funds used to buy the property. Despite, you the Buyer, offering the Bank every document on the purchase of the property, no Canadian Bank can refinance your property. To do so would be in contravention of FINTRAC.

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What is the purpose of the Depreciation Report?

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2024 Update: Under B.C.’s Strata Property Act and regulations, all strata corporations with five or more strata lots must obtain depreciation reports. Strata corporations may no longer defer getting a depreciation report by holding an annual 3/4 vote. Strata Corporations must renew this report every 5 years. This is now a legal requirement.

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Is it important to treat the deposit seriously?

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The Legal Update 2023 BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA) course featured a section on deposits. The course showcased the importance of treating deposits as serious business. There have been significant legal cases that have set precedents regarding deposits being forfeited by the Buyer. In summary, the days of “trying an offer” thinking that you can get out of it, during the subject removal period, or just walk away and not pay the deposit are long passed.

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When furniture is included in the sale is it taxed?

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When buying a property in Whistler and furniture is included, Provincial Sales Tax (PST) is applicable on the value of the furniture. I have this on the authority of a Race and Company lawyer. This 7% PST is charged on used furniture and has to be accounted for. This tax will be of most concern to the buyer who is financing the purchase as the mortgage company will not finance furniture. However, like everything else in financing…it depends.

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