Useful Links For Home Buyers, Sellers and Investors

Preferred Service Providers

• Bell Alliance Lawyers & Notaries Public

  Richard Bell
  201 - 1367 West Broadway
  Vancouver, BC V6H 4A7
  Tel: 604.873.8723
  Fax: 604.873.8785
  Email: info@bellalliance.ca

• Pillar to Post Home Inspection

  Wayne DeJong
  649 W. 23rd Avenue
  Vancouver, BC V5Z 2A5
  Tel: 604.250.9263
  Fax: 604.873.9536
  Email: vancouver@pillartopost.com

• Douville & Co. Home Inspections

  Raymond Douville
  Tel: 604.626.4887
  Toll Free: 1.888.804.2444
  Email: contact@douvilleco.com

• SNR Oil Tank Removal Services

  Grant Santhanielle
  Tel: 604.313.8998
  Fax: 604.435.1722
  
  

• The Mortgage Group

  Chris Harley
  Mortgage Professional
  Tel: 604.612.8080
  Fax: 778.373.2897
  Email: charley@mortgagegrp.com

• RBC Royal Bank Mortgage Centre

  Chris Cornborough
  Mortgage Specialist
  Tel: 604.765.4823
  Fax: 604.684.9740
  Email: chris.cornborough@rbc.com

Real Estate Resources

• British Columbia Appraisal Institute of Canada (AIC)

• Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

• Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV)

• Multiple Listing Service (MLS)

• Realty Link

• Condominium Home Owner Association of BC (CHOA)

• Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA)

• BC Assessment

• Sotheby's International Realty Canada

• Kits Condos

• Kits Houses

• Real Estate By Vancouver School Catchments

Landlord and Tenant Resources

• CMHC Renting in British Columbia

  Provides rental guides, fact sheets, sample worksheets, letters, rental market information and more.

• BC Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB)

  Provides information regarding dispute resolution, rights and responsibilities, deposits, rent increases and more.

• RTB Forms & Fees

  Free forms including the Residential Tenancy Agreement, Condition Inspection Report, and Notice of Rent Increases or to End Tenancy, and information regarding fees and fee waivers.

• Tenants BC

  Free landlord forms including rental applications, receipts, move-in forms, and tenant information regarding rent increases, damage deposits, ending a lease and more.

• Residential Tenancy Act

Moving to Vancouver

• British Columbia Immigration Information

• Citizenship and Immigration Canada

• ICBC Obtaining a BC Driver's License

• Newcomer's Guide to Vancouver

• BBB Accredited Vancouver Movers

• BC Newcomers' Guide

General Information

• City of Vancouver

• Tourism Vancouver

• Vancouver Parks Board

• Vancouver School Board

Transportation

• Translink

• BC Ferries

• Vancouver International Airport

• Greyhound

• Pacific Coach

• Rocky Mountaineer

• West Coast Express

• Car2Go

• Zipcar Vancouver

• Modo Car Co-Op

Mortgages

• Mortgage Brokers Association of BC