This is going to sound like a pitch – but I promise there are no balloons, streamers, or wacky waving inflatable arm-flailing tube men here. If you’re a first-time buyer, there has never been a better time to buy a new home…
Author Archives: Tim Ayres
Hikes in Sooke – Bluff Mountain Ridge Trail
What a beautiful day we had in Sooke this past Sunday. Sunny, warm, and still just mid-February. It’s no wonder my Saturday was spent showing folks from Alberta around our gorgeous region! My wife (who is 8 months pregnant), our 2-year old daughter and I decided we’d get outdoors and do a hike.
Valentines Day in Sooke – Top 5 Ideas For Romance
It’s Valentines Day – are you stuck for ideas for romancing your sweetheart? Here are 5 top places and activities to ignite the candle of romance in your life. Even if you’ve already got plans, bookmark this page for the next time you’re looking to impress that special somebody.
Strong Start to 2013 for Sooke Sales – Sooke Real Estate Statistics – January 2013
It’s been a busy first month of the year for local real estate agents – myself included! After a very quiet last quarter of 2012, I’m hoping this means that we can look forward to a year marked by robust sales yet affordable prices here in Sooke. Let’s see how the numbers break down:
Rural Living In Sooke: Heating With Wood
When I bought my house in Sooke – in the Otter Point area, one of the things that attracted me to it was its cozy Pacific Energy wood stove. Having never heated with wood in the past, it was a bit of a learning curve to figure it out. I learned that a modern woodContinue reading “Rural Living In Sooke: Heating With Wood”
SOLD! – Gorgeous Acreage And 4 Bedroom House For Sale In Sooke – 3750 Otter Point Road
SOLD! MLS® 318314 – $399,900 A place to get away from it all and raise your family in peace and serenity. This awesome faux-Tudor style 4 bedroom, 2100 sqft home sits on an absolutely lovely 1.26 acres of lush forest that has been selectively logged to open it up to the south-east sunlight.
Growing Your Business By Community Blogging – I’m Speaking At WordCamp Victoria 2013
Coming up this Saturday, January 12, 2013 is WordCamp Victoria 2013. If you are curious about blogging or how you can learn new skills and hear about new tools to blog better, WordCamp Victoria is where you want to be this Saturday.
Sooke Real Estate Statistics – November and December 2012 – Year End Wrap
I guess December got away from me – as it turns out I was quite busy during the last half of the month with two separate buyers, and of course that little holiday and all the associated eating and drinking that goes along with it! I actually compiled all the November stats early in DecemberContinue reading “Sooke Real Estate Statistics – November and December 2012 – Year End Wrap”
New Sombrio Bridge is Now Open – Watch Its Construction [Video]
In 2009 the Provincial Ministry of Transport announced an improvement project on Highway 14 between Jordan River and Port Renfrew. Since then, there has been about 22 km of new roads, bridges, and other improvements on the Pacific Marine Circle Route. The Route, which allows motorists to travel between Sooke, Port Renfrew, Lake Cowichan, Duncan,Continue reading “New Sombrio Bridge is Now Open – Watch Its Construction [Video]”
Take a Gorgeous Flight Over Southern Vancouver Island [Video]
With all this dreary, wet, rainy weather, it’s hard to believe that scarcely 2 months ago it was still gorgeous and sunny. I watched this video last night and was instantly warmed as I smiled from ear to ear at the sheer awesomeness of this rock we call home. This video is from a Nanaimo-areaContinue reading “Take a Gorgeous Flight Over Southern Vancouver Island [Video]”