Original evidence layer

Data & tools

Reusable BC scenarios, transparent methods, and calculators that keep assumptions beside the result.

BC cash-to-close benchmarks: 13 price and exemption thresholds

A reproducible 2026 scenario dataset showing general property transfer tax, first-time and new-build exemption effects, a 20% down payment, and a fixed planning allowance at 13 purchase-price thresholds.

13 rows · CSV + JSON →Original dataset

BC strata capital stress grid: project scale × stated reserve coverage

Nine deterministic strata-capital scenarios showing how project scale and the share of a stated contingency balance change a modelled unit-level exposure range.

9 rows · CSV + JSON →Municipal source database

Permit, fee and timeline tracker

Official-source watch records for Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, and Richmond, with update triggers and CSV + JSON downloads.

Open the municipal tracker →Buyer starting point

BC offer budget

Keep the down payment, transfer tax, closing costs, and a post-closing reserve visible before writing an offer.

Build a cash target →Buyer decision tools

Cash, ownership, and strata scenarios

Closing costs, property transfer tax, ownership cost, strata exposure, rent versus buy, and professional pathways.

Open the buyer tools →Strata reserve health

Screen the fund before the levy

Compare a dated contingency reserve balance, approved spending, planned work, contributions, and unit entitlement without pretending to predict a future assessment.

Open the reserve-health screen →New-home GST

First-time buyer rebate calculator

Model the federal price-based rebate ceiling while keeping eligibility, filing, and completion timing outside the estimate.

Calculate the rebate ceiling →Seller decision tools

Net proceeds and short-holding tax

Explicit sale-cost and provincial tax scenarios without assumed commission, exemption, or professional outcome.

Open the seller tools →Negotiated remuneration

BC realtor commission calculator

Convert a written percentage or fixed-fee proposal into dollars without a prefilled standard rate.

Compare the written proposal →Rental-property tools

Underwrite income, expenses, debt, and three candidates

Model NOI, debt service, cash flow, cap rate, cash-on-cash return, and comparable-property scenarios.

Open the rental analyzer →2026 rent rules

BC rent increase calculator

Calculate the 2.3% annual-limit amount, then test the tenancy, timing, notice, and form separately.

Calculate the annual limit →Citation desk

Reuse the evidence with its assumptions

Machine-readable downloads, source notes, licensing terms, and publisher-ready citation formats.

Open the citation desk →