I’ve always been a fan of strata duplexes – and I’ve never understood why some people shy away from them. Often, I find the same people who would not buy a duplex would quite readily buy a townhouse, which seems counter-intuitive to me. A strata duplex is a duplex which is registered under the StrataContinue reading “What is a Strata Duplex – And Why Are They So Great?”
Category Archives: Strata
Is Sunriver Estates in Sooke a Strata?
This is a question I get all the time from people who are interested in buying a home in Sooke’s popular Sunriver Estates subdivision. The answer is no, Sunriver is not a strata. There are no councils, meetings, minutes, or strata fees. Each detached home in the development is a fee simple title, which isContinue reading “Is Sunriver Estates in Sooke a Strata?”
Strata Mondays #6 – Leaky Condos Part III
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. I’m considering buying a condo in an older building here in Victoria, BC –Continue reading “Strata Mondays #6 – Leaky Condos Part III”
Strata Mondays #5 – Leaky Condos Part II
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. I’ve heard that most of the systemic problems that caused the leaky condo crisisContinue reading “Strata Mondays #5 – Leaky Condos Part II”
Strata Mondays #3 – Maintenance Responsibilities
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. Who is responsible for the exterior maintenance of a strata complex (including washing windows)?Continue reading “Strata Mondays #3 – Maintenance Responsibilities”
Strata Mondays #2 – Which floor is worth more?
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. I was looking at a new condominium project and I noticed that the sameContinue reading “Strata Mondays #2 – Which floor is worth more?”
Strata Mondays #1: Bare Land Stratas
Inspired by my most recent First-Time-Buyer Friday post, I have decided to dedicate a new tag on this blog to covering strata issues. So, without further ado, we have the first weekly, but much less alliterative, Strata Mondays. Q. When searching Realtor.ca the other day, I saw a property listed as a bare land strata.Continue reading “Strata Mondays #1: Bare Land Stratas”
First-Time-Buyer Friday #3 – Strata Properties
In my continuing series, First-Time-Buyer Fridays, I answer a common question from a first-time buyer. If you have a question to submit, first-time-buyer or experienced investor, put one in the comments below, or fire me an e-mail at Tim@TimAyres.ca. Q. I hear the terms “strata property,” “strata fee,” and “strata council” all the time whenContinue reading “First-Time-Buyer Friday #3 – Strata Properties”
Some Interesting Victoria Condo Statistics
One of the things I like about our real estate market is that it’s small enough that I can be confident selling homes and acreages here in Sooke where I live, and also helping people move to other regions in the Victoria Area. I started selling real estate in Vancouver, and it is much harderContinue reading “Some Interesting Victoria Condo Statistics”
Sooke’s Sunriver Estates launches The Pointe Townhomes This Weekend
On our weekly MLS® tour yesterday, we were invited to Sooke’s popular master-planned community, Sunriver Estates to view their first multi-family development, the Pointe. The Pointe is a 4-unit-per-building townhouse complex, with 32 units sitting on 7 acres on a peninsula which juts out from De Mamiel Drive and is surrounded by the steep banksContinue reading “Sooke’s Sunriver Estates launches The Pointe Townhomes This Weekend”