Last Saturday night was a real treat for our town. I must admit, I was a little skeptical about a rock concert in our little community. But 70’s and 80’s Canadian rockers Prism put on an energetic show at the Sooke Community Hall. Mark Anderson of KB Productions put the show together in an effortContinue reading “The Big Rock Show – In Sooke!”
Monthly Archives: February 2008
BC Budget Increases First-Time Buyer PPT Exemption Threshold
For the fourth time in as many years, the British Columbia Government announced in its yearly budget last week that it was increasing the threshold for the first-time buyer property purchase tax exemption. The exemption threshold will rise from $375,000 to $425,000, reflecting the increase in real estate prices throughout the province over the pastContinue reading “BC Budget Increases First-Time Buyer PPT Exemption Threshold”
What Does a Winter Hike Look Like in Victoria, BC?
Like This: This past Sunday, some friends and I got together for a hike up Mount Finlayson, in Goldstream Provincial Park. In what seemed like the first sunny day in months, all were anxious to get outside and enjoy one of the best reasons to live in this part of the country. The temperature wasContinue reading “What Does a Winter Hike Look Like in Victoria, BC?”
Personal Safety – Complacency Can Kill
Good Morning Professionals, With the news on the front page of the Victoria Times Colonist this morning about the murder of 24-year-old Lindsay Buziak while showing a house, I’m sure we’re all thinking about our own experiences with clients that just didn’t feel right. Remember, if in doubt, get out. That sale isn’t worth it.Continue reading “Personal Safety – Complacency Can Kill”
Strong Start to 2008 Victoria BC Real Estate Market
Both sales and Listings up over January of last year. Sales of homes and other properties 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 inContinue reading “Strong Start to 2008 Victoria BC Real Estate Market”
NOTICE: Don’t Buy This Condo!
One of the most popular forms of property ownership in the marketplace today is strata titled property. To most, this means a condominium unit, townhouse, or 1/2 duplex. Strata property is a way of dividing up one large building (for example, a condominium complex) into individual titles (the units inside the building) so that theyContinue reading “NOTICE: Don’t Buy This Condo!”