Sooke River Bluegrass Festival and Tall Tree Music Festival Back once again, the ever popular Sooke River Bluegrass festival goes this coming weekend, June 18-20 for three full days of music, camping, and hopefully, sunshine. Held every 3rd weekend in June, the Sooke River Bluegrass Festival is well known for being a family-friendly affair, andContinue reading “Upcoming Music Festivals In Sooke and Port Renfrew”
Tag Archives: 2010
Victoria BC Real Estate Buyers Profile – April 2010
It’s once again time to look at our “on the street” snapshot of Victoria-are real estate buyer activity. April’s data from our Member Market Survey has just been released by the Victoria Real Estate Board. Each month, agents who’ve completed a transaction while acting for a buyer are polled on various questions about their buyers.Continue reading “Victoria BC Real Estate Buyers Profile – April 2010”
Victoria’s Largest Garage Sale: Royal LePage Garage Sale For Shelter [Video]
On May 15, 2010, in support of the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation, Royal LePage REALTORS® across Canada will be holding massive garage sales in their communities. Building on the success of last year’s event, Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty will be holding what we believe is the largest garage sale in Victoria history! With theContinue reading “Victoria’s Largest Garage Sale: Royal LePage Garage Sale For Shelter [Video]”
Victoria BC Real Estate Buyers Profile – March 2010
Last month’s data from our Member Market Survey has just been released by the Victoria Real Estate Board. Each month, agents who’ve completed one ore more transactions while acting on behalf of a buyer are polled on various questions about their buyers. The goal is to get a snapshot of the situation on the streetContinue reading “Victoria BC Real Estate Buyers Profile – March 2010”
Sooke Rotary Auction and Spring Fair 2010
Springtime in Sooke – Cherry blossoms, daffodils, tulips. A season of renewal is upon us as the days get longer and the weather gets warmer. For the last 20 years, another sign of spring in Sooke has been the Sooke Rotary Club‘s annual auction and spring fair. This year’s fair, the 20th anniversary of thisContinue reading “Sooke Rotary Auction and Spring Fair 2010”
Victoria BC Real Estate Buyers Profile – February 2010
The latest data from our Member Market Survey has just been released by the Victoria Real Estate Board. Each month, agents who’ve completed a transaction while acting for a buyer are polled on various questions about their buyers. The goal is to get a snapshot of the situation on the street directly from agents whoContinue reading “Victoria BC Real Estate Buyers Profile – February 2010”
Victoria BC Real Estate Buyer’s Profile – January 2010
Last month, I started a new series about buyer activity in the greater Victoria real estate market. The data comes directly from the “man (or woman) on the street” by way of a survey sent out by the Victoria Real Estate Board to agents who worked with a buyer to complete a transaction in thatContinue reading “Victoria BC Real Estate Buyer’s Profile – January 2010”
Staying Away from The Vancouver 2010 Olympics? Forget It! Go!
I was one of those people before. I had no interest in taking the ferry to Vancouver and braving the crowds, lines and security to hang out downtown. What’s the big deal? I was wrong. I returned from Vancouver yesterday totally energized and excited about the Games. The city is simply buzzing with activity 24Continue reading “Staying Away from The Vancouver 2010 Olympics? Forget It! Go!”
Sooke BC at the 2010 Olympics [Video]
With just 10 days to go until the 2010 Olympic Winter Games open in Vancouver, the excitement is growing and reports from Vancouver indicate the atmosphere on the streets is electric as athletes, supporters, and visitors are already arriving in town. Sooke is one of several British Columbia communities taking part in the B.C. StreetContinue reading “Sooke BC at the 2010 Olympics [Video]”
2010 Olympic Torch Relay Comes To Sooke Saturday Morning
I was driving around downtown Victoria yesterday, where I saw several VANOC staff and vehicles in various parking lots, a huge stage being erected on the lawn of the legislature, portable lights, temporary NO PARKING signs, and other signs of the imminent arrival of the Olympic Torch. Lit a few days ago in Greece, it’sContinue reading “2010 Olympic Torch Relay Comes To Sooke Saturday Morning”