Real Estate Information and Market Trends| Real Estate Victoria BC

With all the extreme weather going on around the world some people’s biggest worry is how to stay cool. Victoria has a very nice climate and it is not often we need to worry about air-condition in our homes. A recent article in the Times Colonist by Jennifer Fong with CanWest News Service reads:
Coolin’ down the house
You [...]

Victoria Real Estate like Bear Mountain development and the Bayview development are attracting buyers from all over the world. A recent article in the Times Colonist by Bill Cleverley reads;
Half-million-dollar entry-level condos may seem exorbitant to locals, but they’re dirt cheap to many international buyers, say realtors.
Dale Sproule, director of real estate at Langford’s Bear Mountain resort community, has [...]

The “Green Movement” is changing the way we all do business and it will also eventually effect how Victoria Real Estate is purchased and sold.  A recent article published in the Times Colonist written by Kathryn Young, CanWest News Service reads;
Every Canadian home should have a mandatory energy evaluation before it can be put on [...]

With the Victoria Real Estate Market expanding and growing in all directions there also comes a need for amenities like groceries. Bear Mountain now is building some of these amenities. A recent article in the Times Colonist by Carla Wilson reads:
Grocery store coming to Bear Mountain.
Residents of Bear Mountain looking for groceries won’t have to [...]

Is Victoria Real Estate Going Green? Green home-buyers catch a break from CMHC
According to the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), homes account for more than 17 per cent of energy consumed in Canada. Advising clients to purchase energy-efficient homes, or to make energy-saving renovations, can result in big savings for them.
A ten per [...]

Victoria Real Estate - Check insurance coverage before disaster strikes
Although this year’s summer season in BC hasn’t been the warmest, the risk of forest fires and the devastation of years past are on the minds of many. As a REALTOR® we would like to advise you to check your insurance coverage now, rather than waiting until your communitie is threatened.
During [...]

Keeping your Victoria Real Estate Kid Safe. We all care about the safety of our children and it is easy to forget that they can crawl just about anywhere in no time. A recent article written by PJ Wade reads;
Window screens are designed to keep bugs out, not children in.  Adults know this. Inquisitive toddlers do [...]

Now that you have purchased your Victoria Real Estate, how do you make the most of the space you have? We can all use some good advice when it comes to “de-clutter” and organize our homes. A recent article in the Times Colonist written by Jean Levac, CanWest News Service reads:
Not everyone lives in their dream [...]

We all follow the Victoria Real Estate Market closley. The beauty of owning your own Real Estate is that if you use it as a principal residence and you turn around and sell it in 15 years and the profit you make is tax free. This does not apply to investment properties.  Now if we could [...]

As you know Victoria Real Estate is in strong demand and the construction of new properties is not letting up. A recent article in the Times Colonist by Andrew A. Duffy reads:
Home building on the Island remains a booming business and those wielding hammers don’t expect it to change anytime soon.
That’s the consensus from developers who, [...]