“Green” Do-It-Yourself Projects
Posted by on 10 29th, 2009 | No CommentsMaking your house more environmentally friendly can help save money, save the environment, and save your health at the same time. Here are some popular “green” projects that you can do yourself: Lighting More than 90 percent of the energy produced by incandescent lights is heat, not light, so replace fixtures with more efficient bulbs. Compact...
Read MoreWhy is it so hard to find your dream home right now?
Posted by on 09 30th, 2009 | 1 CommentIf you’re shopping for properties in Victoria right now, then you’re right to believe that the inventory is quite limited. Active listings have actually decreased 30% from last year at this time, translated there isn’t a lot to choose from right now. If your thinking about waiting until the Spring to buy then you are risking the possibility...
Read MoreAUGUST MARKET UPDATE
Posted by on 09 6th, 2009 | No CommentsThe number of property sales in the Greater Victoria area slowed during August but sales were again significantly higher than a year ago. Prices, meantime, remained stable with some increase for single family homes. A total of 764 homes and other properties sold in August through the Victoria Real Estate Board’s Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®),...
Read MoreHELPFUL HINTS ON BUYING A HOME
Posted by on 07 21st, 2009 | No CommentsBuying a home is likely one of the biggest investments you will ever make. You will need to make a number of decisions about this purchase that should be based on the best information available. The best advice you can obtain on buying a home will come from a real estate professional - a REALTOR. REALTORS are members of the Canadian Real Estate Association...
Read MoreSTABLE NATIONAL REAL ESTATE MARKET FORECAST TO ENDURE
Posted by on 07 7th, 2009 | No CommentsHousing market sees bounce back from ‘awful winter’ - Royal LePage revises forecast to the positive TORONTO, July 7, 2009 – Canada’s resale housing market recovered lost ground in the second quarter and is poised to stabilize for the remainder of 2009, after a very slow start to the year, according to the Royal LePage Market Survey...
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