Is this the year you buy your first home? There are plenty of great properties on the market, and prices are more attractive than in recent months. Interest rates are still low, but expected to rise this year. How much do you need and how can you save for a down payment?Continue reading “Feb 15, 2011: Free Victoria Real Estate Seminar: Buying Your First Home”
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Foreclosure In BC – Part 2 – At Court
So, the lender accepted the offer – now what? In part one, I outlined how offering on a foreclosure is different than offering on a regular listing. Now, the lender has accepted your offer and will apply to court to have the sale approved. Again, the court’s role in all this is toContinue reading “Foreclosure In BC – Part 2 – At Court”
My B.C. Assessment Value Went Up – Will My Taxes Increase?
Ah, January – A time to start anew. Maybe you’ve resolved to save more money, start eating healthier, or take up a new hobby. New Year’s resolutions are one thing many people dread this time of year. Another sure sign of the new year is your yearly B.C. Assessment notice, arriving in your mailboxContinue reading “My B.C. Assessment Value Went Up – Will My Taxes Increase?”
Oh My God, What Have I Done?!
Sleepless Nights I think it should be a rule that REALTORS® have to complete one real estate transaction of their own every five years at a minimum. This would help put things in perspective and make us better agents. Having just completed a transaction for me and my family, I can certainly relateContinue reading “Oh My God, What Have I Done?!”
Foreclosure in BC: What You Need To Know – Part I
The F-word in real estate. Everyone is curious when they see “Court Ordered Sale” or “Foreclosure” in a listing they find while browsing homes. In this new series, I will take you through the foreclosure sale process in British Columbia, and hope to demystify it and to dispel some of the common myths about foreclosure.Continue reading “Foreclosure in BC: What You Need To Know – Part I”
Upcoming Free Victoria Real Estate Seminar: Buying Your First Home
Sure, it’s getting close to Christmas, and no one wants to move, but why not get educated so you can plan for your first home purchase in 2011! There are plenty of great properties on the market, and prices are more attractive than in recent months. Interest rates are experiencing a double-dip with near record-lowContinue reading “Upcoming Free Victoria Real Estate Seminar: Buying Your First Home”
Upcoming Free Victoria BC Real Estate Seminar: Buying A Home
Ah… springtime… when a young person’s thoughts turn to… buying a home, of course! The spring market is here, and many first-time buyers are taking advantage of record low interest rates and making the jump into their own homes. How much do you need and how can you save for a down payment? What’s theContinue reading “Upcoming Free Victoria BC Real Estate Seminar: Buying A Home”
Upcoming Free Victoria BC Real Estate Seminar: Buying A Home
Is 2010 the year you decide to stop paying rent and invest in your future in the form of your very own home? How much do you need and how can you save for a down payment? What’s the best type of mortgage for you? What homes are available and what sorts of programs areContinue reading “Upcoming Free Victoria BC Real Estate Seminar: Buying A Home”
Real Estate Prices Victoria BC vs Sooke
I’ve been working with quite a few first-time buyers in Victoria lately. It’s become somewhat an exercise in frustration, as the homes that are available in their price ranges (typically under $400,000 without a rental suite/apartment, or under $500,000 with one) have been mostly disappointing, sometimes very much so. In one case, in a beatContinue reading “Real Estate Prices Victoria BC vs Sooke”
Strata Mondays #7 – Fractional Ownership vs Timeshare
In my continuing series about strata property, Strata Mondays, I answer a different question about condos, townhouses and other strata property in Victoria, Sooke, and British Columbia. Make sure you subscribe via RSS or E-mail to get each new post. Q. What’s the difference between fractional ownership and timeshare? A. When most people think ofContinue reading “Strata Mondays #7 – Fractional Ownership vs Timeshare”