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 the term “Leaky Condo” from my friends and family, and that IContinue reading “Strata Mondays #4 – Leaky Condos Part I”
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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”
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”
Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #249, #250 and #251
Triple Feature! Something went screwy with the scheduled posts function on my blog this weekend, and Saturday and Sunday’s photos disappeared. I was without internet access this weekend and was unaware that the problem existed until this morning. November 8th, 2008 It’s great that the REALTOR® turned on the lamp, but unfortunately it’s become theContinue reading “Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #249, #250 and #251”
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”
Real Estate Porn
It’s no secret that sex sells, so it’s not surprising there’s a growing trend in the real estate industry to use it to sell properties. Below is a video from Fox News in Los Angeles. A high-end apartment complex is using a very unique tactic to lure potential tenants to this funky, new, upscale development.Continue reading “Real Estate Porn”
Casulo – Apartment in a Box!
And you thought IKEA was innovative! It seems the Germans are giving the Swedes a run for their money on this one. Casulo, which is Portuguese for cocoon, describes perfectly this prototype product. The box transforms into an armoire, desk with drawers, desk chair, 2 more seats, six shelf bookcase, and a bed and mattress.Continue reading “Casulo – Apartment in a Box!”
NOTICE: Don’t Buy This Condo!
One of the most popular forms of property ownership in the marketplace today is strata titled property. To most, this means a condominium unit, townhouse, or 1/2 duplex. Strata property is a way of dividing up one large building (for example, a condominium complex) into individual titles (the units inside the building) so that theyContinue reading “NOTICE: Don’t Buy This Condo!”
Another Large Condo Development for Langford?
Application sails through Planning and Zoning Committee this week. An ambitious proposal by a local landowner to develop a 6.5 acre parcel consisting of three separate lots on Happy Valley Road in Langford includes plans for daycare, commercial space, and 171 units of condominium and row housing/townhouses. Development cost charges paid by the developers areContinue reading “Another Large Condo Development for Langford?”
Radius Victoria – A True Urban Village
Radius Victoria Presentation Centre Opens Urban Village offers many amenities for condo owners, business in downtown Victoria, BC. Over the past 5-8 years, many new construction projects have been built in the Victoria area. Still more are now under construction or have been planned. One project that has captured my interest more than others isContinue reading “Radius Victoria – A True Urban Village”