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Wed
20
Feb

Real Estate In Victoria BC – BC Budget

British Columbia Budget Assists Housing Affordability ( Real Estate ) and the Environment
Real Estate in Victoria and British Columbia (BC) in general just got a bit easier to buy. The BC Budget will help first-time home-buyers and current owners. Yesterdays budget will potentially give Victoria Real Estate market a boost and it will improve the affordability and sustainability of homes in [...]


Tue
19
Feb

Real Estate In Victoria BC – Victoria (+10) vs Winnipeg (-47)

If you have been following our blogs you know that we do not always write about Real Estate. The Victoria Flower Count is coming up very quickly.
Spring Arrives Early in a City that is Full of Life
Residents of Victoria discover a city that truly becomes “full of life” as flowers bloom in front gardens, [...]


Mon
18
Feb

Real Estate in Victoria BC – BC Home Sales; Down or Up?

British Columbia (BC) has had some very good years in the local Real Estate Market. BC has so much to offer as a province. Not only is BC hosting the 2010 Olympic Games it has one of the best economies in Canada.The natural beauty of British Columbia can not be compared in many places in [...]


Thu
14
Feb

Real Estate In Victoria BC – Victoria vs Salt Spring Island.

The Victoria Real Estate market remains very strong and there is actually a shortage of good clean properties. At times we look at the market in other parts of BC and Canada. An interesting article came across my inbox about a new development on Salt Spring. Here it is.
Salt Spring Island…
 is paradise but space is [...]


Wed
6
Feb

Real Estate In Victoria BC – Power Smart

Now that you have purchased your own Real Estate here in Victoria, there are ways to save money on heating costs and electricity. A program you should be aware of is the Power Smart program.Over the years, Power Smart has become a household name, but many British Columbians don’t know Power Smart’s legacy stretches back [...]


Sat
2
Feb

Real Estate in Victoria BC – January Stats Strong

Victoria Real Estate Average $606,449
Victoria Real Estate sales in the Greater Victoria area got off to a solid start in the first month of 2008. There were 464 sales through the Victoria Real Estate Board’s Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in January, up from the 442 sales in the same month a year ago. There were [...]


Thu
31
Jan

Real Estate in Victoria BC – Property Transfer Tax And The First Time Home Buyers’ Program

Over the years the prices of Real Estate in Victoria has been on the rise and for those who have invested in Real Estate has seen some pretty good returns.
The high price of Real Estate in Victoria makes it pretty tough for the First Time Home-buyers.  When you purchase Real Estate in Victoria or all [...]


Wed
30
Jan

Real Estate In Victoria BC – Victoria, BC vs West Island, QC

The Real Estate Market in Victoria is remaining very strong and right now we have a shortage of inventory of good products. It is interesting to look at other parts of the country and why not look at the West Island in the Greater Montreal Real Estate Area.The Broady Real Estate Team consisting of Libby [...]


Mon
21
Jan

Real Estate In Victoria BC – BC’s 434 Million Boom

Many people ask us what the Real Estate market will do here in Victoria and in BC. If you have been following our blogs over the past year you know we are very bullish on Victoria Real Estate. What do we base our predictions on, or how do we read our very fuzzy crystal ball? [...]


Fri
18
Jan

Real Estate In Victoria BC – The Roundhouse Project

There are many great Real Estate developments in Victoria and area. One of those projects is called the Round House Project. A recent article in the Times Colonist by Kim Westad ( kwestad@tc.canwest.com )reads:
Roundhouse to keep history at centre of mixed-use project
The Roundhouse development could be a first for Victoria, with a working rail line [...]