I was surprised at the results of the Victoria Real Estate Board‘s May 2008 MLS® statistics report, released yesterday. Here in Sooke, I’d been anticipating that other areas in the Victoria region had been having as strong a month as we have. I felt that anecdotally, anyway, our May was as good or better thanContinue reading “Sooke Real Estate Market MLS® Sales Statistics – May 2008”
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Victoria BC MLS® Real Estate Statistics – May 2008
No surprises here, inventory up, sales are down. More evidence of balance in the real estate market (although with the number of new listings, I’m not sure just how ‘balanced’ it is!) was revealed today with the release of the Victoria Real Estate Board‘s May MLS® statistics. Despite a 25% increase in listings available forContinue reading “Victoria BC MLS® Real Estate Statistics – May 2008”
Sellers: Don’t Do This!
From my favourite social news site, Digg.com, I found this: Here’s somebody desperately in need of the marketing services of a REALTOR®. Have a great Sunday everyone! Your comments are welcomed and encouraged. Just use the reply form below! Subscribe via e-mail, your favourite feed reader, or bookmark this post:
Radius Victoria isn’t Dead Yet
Sometimes the sound of silence on a formerly buzzing construction site can be deafening. We haven’t heard anything about the stalled Radius project in uptown downtown Victoria in months, since the project was stalled due to credit woes in late 2007. But in today’s Times Colonist, John Schucht, president of Waywell Development, is quoted sayingContinue reading “Radius Victoria isn’t Dead Yet”
[VIDEO] On Open Houses – What’s Your Call?
In this short video, I’m asking you for your opinions about open houses. Are they a thing of the past? Or as a buyer, seller, or REALTOR®, do you find them effective? Comment below or send them to Tim@TimAyres.ca On Open Houses – By Tim Ayres – REALTOR® – Sooke Real Estate from Tim AyresContinue reading “[VIDEO] On Open Houses – What’s Your Call?”
Screw The CRD and Sewage Treatment – Move To Sooke!
Taking a page from Ian Watt, I give my comments (while driving) about the CRD’s sewage treatment plans and about why you should move to Sooke and avoid all this mess! The B.C. Government finally released their highly-anticipated sewage report, which states as expected by the CRD that resource recovery like heat and irrigation waterContinue reading “Screw The CRD and Sewage Treatment – Move To Sooke!”
Victoria BC MLS® Real Estate Statistics – April 2008
Greetings, search engine visitors! For April Statistics, released today, June 2, 2008, click here! As choices increase and buyers decrease, pressure is on to price it right! There is still fuel in the fire of the Victoria and Sooke real estate market, but decidedly less from a year ago. The April statistics were released today,Continue reading “Victoria BC MLS® Real Estate Statistics – April 2008”
Victoria BC Ranked Second-Best Place To Live In Canada
While it’s no secret to those that live here, report contains some surprising data. There was a story in the Times Colonist this morning about a recent survey in MoneySense magazine in which Victoria came in ranked #2, behind Ottawa, for the best place to live in Canada. But what surprised me most about thisContinue reading “Victoria BC Ranked Second-Best Place To Live In Canada”
Victoria BC MLS® Real Estate Statistics – February 2008
FOR MARCH STATISTICS, CLICK HERE Prices, Sales moderate in second month of 2008 Further evidence of a more balanced Victoria real estate market is seen in today’s release by the Victoria Real Estate Board of the monthly MLS® statistics for February 2008. Listings are higher than last year this time, and while sales are downContinue reading “Victoria BC MLS® Real Estate Statistics – February 2008”
What Does a Winter Hike Look Like in Victoria, BC?
Like This: This past Sunday, some friends and I got together for a hike up Mount Finlayson, in Goldstream Provincial Park. In what seemed like the first sunny day in months, all were anxious to get outside and enjoy one of the best reasons to live in this part of the country. The temperature wasContinue reading “What Does a Winter Hike Look Like in Victoria, BC?”