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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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?!”
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”
Wild Coast Cottages Port Renfrew, West of Sooke
Today, instead of our usual Sooke REALTOR® tour where we go around to the new listings in Sooke, we had a bus take us out to Port Renfrew for a tour of Three Point Properties‘ new Wild Coast Cottages development. The roughly one hour drive along Highway 14 is entirely different when you’re not drivingContinue reading “Wild Coast Cottages Port Renfrew, West of Sooke”
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”
How Will The BC HST Affect Your Home Purchase In Sooke or Victoria?
As of July 1st, 2010, the 5% GST and 7% BC PST will be replaced by a 12% Harmonized Sales Tax. How does this affect buyers of housing in British Columbia? HST will only apply on new housing. Just like today with the GST, HST will not be applicable on previously-occupied, resale houses. I getContinue reading “How Will The BC HST Affect Your Home Purchase In Sooke or Victoria?”
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”
Social Media, Web Marketing, and SEO Training In Victoria BC [Video]
I’m pleased to announce that I will be teaching web marketing and social media training in Victoria, BC starting next month. Reachd.com has approached me to be their Victoria instructor. The 3-hour classes are taught in the afternoon, and are ideal for anyone in any small business who wants to learn how to capitalize onContinue reading “Social Media, Web Marketing, and SEO Training In Victoria BC [Video]”
Tim Ayres at NAR Conference 2009 San Diego – Day 1 – Social Media and Gender Differences [Video]
Day 1 of the NAR Convention in San Diego was very productive – I saw two sessions today and unfortunately was shut out of a third due to it being full. The Introduction to Social Media session was great. As a REALTOR® who puts himself out there online using social media like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn,Continue reading “Tim Ayres at NAR Conference 2009 San Diego – Day 1 – Social Media and Gender Differences [Video]”
Tim Ayres at NAR 2009 Conference in San Diego with VREB [Video]
We arrived today in San Diego for the NAR (National Association of REALTORS®) Conference 2009. There will be approximately 20,000 delegates from all over the world at the convention, which is bound to be exciting, fun, and informative. I am here as part of the delegation from the Victoria Real Estate Board. I am aContinue reading “Tim Ayres at NAR 2009 Conference in San Diego with VREB [Video]”