Were buyers spooked in October? Maybe. Overall across Greater Victoria, it was not a great month for real estate sales outside the core municipalities. Outlying areas, especially the West Shore experienced serious declines in sales, including Sooke, which saw roughly 33% decline in overall number of homes sold of all types, and 28% fewer singleContinue reading “Sooke Real Estate Statistics – October 2012”
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Sooke Real Estate Statistics – September 2012
September 2012 brought with it some great, dry weather, and also a bit more activity in the Sooke housing market than both August 2012, and September of last year. Prices remain fairly stable year-over-year. While it’s not booming, there was a noticeable uptick in activity and 50% more single family dwelling sales than last month.Continue reading “Sooke Real Estate Statistics – September 2012”
What is a Back-Up Offer And How Does It Work?
While it doesn’t happen too often in the current Sooke real estate market, occasionally, you might find a property that you love which already has an accepted offer on it. Or, maybe you saw the property a few weeks ago, and finally decided to make an offer and were too late. At this point, youContinue reading “What is a Back-Up Offer And How Does It Work?”
Sooke Real Estate Statistics – August 2012
Nice weather – but slow for real estate sales. I hope everyone enjoyed the wonderfully hot and dry August weather here in Sooke and Victoria. Real estate sales in Sooke continue to be sluggish, and this month, they reflect the overall market in Greater Victoria, which also underperformed August of last year’s numbers. Again, pricesContinue reading “Sooke Real Estate Statistics – August 2012”
Sooke Real Estate Statistics – July 2012
Real estate in Sooke is certainly sluggish, but doing, on average, the same or better as the same time last year. Prices are relatively stable, and all different types of homes are selling, from brand-new luxurious homes to simple manufactured homes on leased land. Let’s dive into the numbers and see what we’ve got.
Victoria and Sooke Real Estate Photographer: Jason van der Valk
One of the many things that I believe sets me apart from other REALTORS® is that I am very concerned with the visual presentation of a property to discerning buyers. With so many properties on the market these days, it is crucial that my listings stand out and are presented in the best way possibleContinue reading “Victoria and Sooke Real Estate Photographer: Jason van der Valk”
Busiest June in 3 Years For Sooke Real Estate – June 2012 Statistics and Half-Yearly Review
I’ve lived in coastal British Columbia my whole life, and June is a fickle beast indeed. It’s often cool and wet, and this year – well – this year was something else altogether. The weather people crunched the numbers and apparently it was the third-least-sunniest June since 1969. We also got about 33% more rainContinue reading “Busiest June in 3 Years For Sooke Real Estate – June 2012 Statistics and Half-Yearly Review”
Mixed Results In May for Sooke Real Estate – Statistics for May, 2012
May 2012 had mixed results for real estate sales in the Sooke area. While it was quite a bit busier than April, we are still a little behind in terms of sales volume compared to last year. I definitely noticed buyer activity picking up, with plenty of showings, but they did seem to trail off toward theContinue reading “Mixed Results In May for Sooke Real Estate – Statistics for May, 2012”
Sooke Real Estate Statistics – April 2012
April just flew by, and here we are in the second week of May already and I’m just getting to the stats from last month. It’s pretty slow out there, and if you’re looking to buy, there are definitely deals to be had. If you go by the average and median prices, it would appearContinue reading “Sooke Real Estate Statistics – April 2012”
Sooke Real Estate Statistics – March 2012
March brought us a teachers’ strike and a 2-week Spring Break here in the Sooke School District. I’m not sure if that slowed down market activity but March 2012 was certainly a good bit behind last month and the same month last year in terms of number of sales and the dollar value of thoseContinue reading “Sooke Real Estate Statistics – March 2012”