Lessons Learned From A Near Disaster

When’s the last time you backed up your data? As most of you readers know, I’m pretty good with computers. I’ve built a few and it’s no big deal to be to swap out components, install new equipment or repair something that’s not right. Saturday I went to my computer to check e-mail, and itContinue reading “Lessons Learned From A Near Disaster”

Victoria Real Estate Board Election Results

Incumbent Randi Masters is joined by newcomers John Smith and Carol Crabb October 9th, 2007 saw a good voter turnout for the annual general meeting and election of the Victoria Real Estate Board, held in the ballroom in the Delta Ocean Pointe Resort and Spa in Victoria. Candidates Tim Ayres, Randi Masters, Dave Hillmer, BlakeContinue reading “Victoria Real Estate Board Election Results”

Royal LePage TV Launches – Canadian Real Estate 2.0

Free online videos offer buying and selling tips, staging advice, and more. Canada’s premier source for real estate information, Royal LePage, has launched a brand new website, http://www.royallepagetv.ca, where you can view a series of informative videos on how to sell or how to buy real estate. Specifically, the videos point out how the useContinue reading “Royal LePage TV Launches – Canadian Real Estate 2.0”

Royal LePage Charity Golf Tourney Raises $18,235

Third Annual Event supporting The Royal LePage Shelter Foundation On Wednesday, September 19th, our office held our annual charity golf mixer event at Cedar Hill Golf Course in Victoria. It was a perfect day – bright and sunny, not too hot or too cold. Everyone had a great time – from the avid golfers toContinue reading “Royal LePage Charity Golf Tourney Raises $18,235”

Victoria and Area Real Estate MLS® Statistics – September 2007

More good news from your friends in the statistics department. Remember to spread this news around – it’s important to keep consumer confidence high with all the rumblings of doom and gloom down south! Real Estate Market Sizzles in September October 1, 2007 The strong real estate market throughout Greater Victoria showed no signs ofContinue reading “Victoria and Area Real Estate MLS® Statistics – September 2007”

Sooke Credit Union and REALTORS® Aid Cops For Cancer

Last weekend, Coast Capital Savings and Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty in Sooke, BC, teamed up to sell golf balls & t-shirts and put on a bake sale to raise money for Cops For Cancer – Tour De Rock. The event was a huge success, raising $492.20 for the charity. A big thank-you goes outContinue reading “Sooke Credit Union and REALTORS® Aid Cops For Cancer”

BC Home Sales Sheltered From US Market Woes

Hello fellow professionals. More evidence today from the BC Real Estate Association that our market in British Columbia is continuing to thrive despite the implosion in the United States brought on by the sub-prime mortgage issues and economic difficulties. Below is the release. Those of you with blogs or e-mail newsletters, you need to getContinue reading “BC Home Sales Sheltered From US Market Woes”

What is Web 2.0? [VIDEO]

Furthering our discussion on Web 2.0, this short video helps explain a little more as to what the buzz-word is all about. Some of this may seem abstract, and the end of the video relates more to software and application developers, but the basic concept is good, and this video gives you a good ideaContinue reading “What is Web 2.0? [VIDEO]”

Tim Ayres Seeks Election to Victoria Real Estate Board

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tim Ayres of Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty Nominated for Director Position   86th annual election meeting scheduled for 3:00 PM Tuesday, October 9, 2007 at the Delta Ocean Pointe Resort. Tim Ayres – a real estate licensee since December of 2004 is seeking election to the Victoria Real Estate Board ofContinue reading “Tim Ayres Seeks Election to Victoria Real Estate Board”

Victoria Real Estate Board Releases StrataDocs Online

This is probably the biggest news since WebForms™ was introduced a few years ago. Remember how that made your life so much easier? First, the official news release from the Board: New StrataDocs Online Service for REALTORS® Helps Buyers of Strata Units The Victoria Real Estate Board (VREB) has introduced a new online service forContinue reading “Victoria Real Estate Board Releases StrataDocs Online”