Real Estate Sales Soar in October November 1, 2007 Sales of homes and other properties in the Greater Victoria area soared 20 percent in October compared to the same month a year ago. There were 708 sales through the Victoria Real Estate Board’s Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in October, up from the 590 salesContinue reading “Victoria BC Real Estate Board MLS® Statistics – October 2007”
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Sunriver Estates Releases Townhouse Development
The Pointe is Sunriver’s first phase of townhouses Sooke’s Sunriver Estates, the popular 382-acre planned community just west of Victoria, BC, has just released its first multi-family townhouse development. Called The Pointe, it will be a clustering of 32 units in 8 strata buildings in the tranquil, forested setting of a 7-acre peninsula surrounded byContinue reading “Sunriver Estates Releases Townhouse Development”
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”
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”
10 Reasons to Move to Sooke, BC
Those that live here know you don’t need a reason, but here are ten for those that still think Sooke is “out there, man!” 1. Lower housing prices: The Sooke market has been undervalued for years, and is still catching up to markets closer to major employers in Victoria and on the naval base atContinue reading “10 Reasons to Move to Sooke, BC”
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”
BC Home Sales Continue at Fast Pace
Vancouver, BC – September 18, 2007. British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reports residential sales volume on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in BC climbed 25.9 per cent to $4.33 billion in August, compared to the same month last year. Residential unit sales increased 12.6 per cent to 9,833 units during the same period. TheContinue reading “BC Home Sales Continue at Fast Pace”
Victoria’s Creative Sign Design Is On The Move
Rose Glen of Creative sign design sent out an e-mail today informing us all of the long-anticipated move to their new digs. Rose notes that after 14 years in business at 630 Bay Street, the business is quite literally bursting at the seams of the present location (and has been for some time). Besides beingContinue reading “Victoria’s Creative Sign Design Is On The Move”
Sooke’s Sun River Estates Goes Green
As I was browsing the Homes section of the Times Colonist from Saturday, September 15, 2007, I came across a full page ad for Sooke‘s Sun River Estates development. The homes are now being advertised as conforming to the Built Green™ standard of construction. The Built Green™ Web site describes the standard as “… anContinue reading “Sooke’s Sun River Estates Goes Green”
Busiest August in 15 years – Monthly Victoria BC MLS® Statistics
September 4, 2007 The exceptional strength of the Victoria area real estate market continued in August with brisk sales and robust prices. Sales of homes and other properties in the Greater Victoria area last month reached the highest level for the month of August in over 15 years. There were 846 sales through the VictoriaContinue reading “Busiest August in 15 years – Monthly Victoria BC MLS® Statistics”