Betsy Carstairs, real estate: Blog

Title Transfer

November 22nd, 2006

In real estate transactions, assets such as property are often transferred into an adult child’s name when grandpa or grandma dies. I just had a conversation with a Coquitlam client who underscored the importance of seeking legal advice to time this so as to reduce the impact of capital gains, property transfer and probate taxes. With lots of do it yourself kits out there, people often try ...

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Lot 11 & 12 Coldwell Beach, North Vancouver BC

November 16th, 2006

I just finished uploading this House, Lot 11 & 12 Coldwell Beach, North Vancouver BC GREAT "off-the-grid" GET-AWAY, a short 15 minutes by boat from Deep Cove Marina. Located on water half-way up The Indian Arm in sheltered Coldwell Bay. Features high end concrete dock with aluminum ramp. House is elevated up from the water to expand the view AND has extensive upper and lower decks with gl ...

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Whistler - Turning Down into UP

November 16th, 2006

Traditionally après summer and pre-ski time in Whistler was very much off season and a down time in visitors. That was before Whistler started the Cornucopia Event -a veritable feast of culinary delights paired with fabulous wines. This year’s event from November 9-12, started on Thursday with wine tastings from 74 wine exhibitors mainly from BC and Washington State. Here is a list of ...

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Cornucopia at Whistler

November 16th, 2006

My favorite event last weekend at Whistler's Cornucopia was the Women & Wine Literary event held in one of Whistler’s fabulous private homes in Horstman Estates on Blackcomb Mountain’s Benchlands neighborhood. Nu and Rain City catered the lunch. Very yummie food art fully presented and served by “airbrushed” waiters. Harry and daughter Christa-Lee from Sumac Ridge Winery were present ...

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Do You Know YOUR Talent

November 15th, 2006

When I attended the Ubertor “meet up” Justin was there offering to capture and email anyone there with their signature. This seemed ‘cool’ so I lined up to do my B.C. When I did my signature a few others ‘oohed’ and ‘aahed’ at my ‘John Henry’ and asked me to do their signature. I ‘flashed back’ to Miss Reynolds at Lonsdale Elementary School making us practice for hours ...

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Ubertor

November 9th, 2006

Monday my web service company held a “meet up” so some of us interested in websites, email and other techie stuff could meet “real time”. Being curious I headed down to Milan’s in Yaletown and had a great time chatting to other realtors and some of the Ubertor people. A short but informative talk on g-mail brought me up to speed on this email server - then some informal introductio ...

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WOW event 2006

November 8th, 2006

The Women of Worth event http://theWOWevent.com held last Sunday, November 5, 2006 was a fun day packed with information and inspiration. 500 women attended this "Sold Out" event held at the Marriott Renaissance Hotel at CoalHarbour on Vancouver’s waterfront. Our group of 14 women arrived early to “get in” as much as possible – massages by Shiatsu Massage Co, facials and hair up d ...

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