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2 articles tagged "renovation" from Rain City Properties.

Basement bedroom in a Vancouver home with a large egress window and window well letting in daylight, meeting building code for a legal suite

Home Maintenance 8 min read

Egress Windows 2026: What a Legal Vancouver Basement Suite Needs

A working realtor's plain guide to egress window rules for a legal basement suite bedroom in Vancouver. The BC Building Code size rules, why they matter for safety and legalization, retrofit cost, window wells, and the failures inspectors flag.

Greyden Douglas - August 17, 2026

Homeowner at a kitchen table in a Vancouver house reviewing mortgage and home equity paperwork with a laptop on a bright morning

Financing 9 min read

HELOC vs Refinance in Vancouver 2026: Which Way to Use Your Equity

A working realtor's plain guide to pulling money out of your Vancouver home in 2026. How a home equity line and a refinance each work, what they cost, when a HELOC wins, and the real risks in a higher-rate market.

Greyden Douglas - August 12, 2026

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Egress Windows 2026: What a Legal Vancouver Basement Suite Needs

HELOC vs Refinance in Vancouver 2026: Which Way to Use Your Equity