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807 100 Saghalie Road, Victoria, BC

July 6th, 2012

I just finished uploading this Condominium for sale, 807 100 Saghalie Road, Victoria, BC

Victoria's Prestige Building "The Bayview". Fabulous Inner Harbour Views perfect location to watch next years Canada Day Fireworks. This suite was meant for visiting mothers-in-law, it was never occupied and now no longer needed is therefore seriously and realistically priced at $699,000 (possible furnish ...

Victoria BC Real Estate Update

June 21st, 2012

Rules for Government Backed Insured Mortgages
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The Victoria Real Estate Board has provided this new inforamtion about this mornings announcement from the Minister of Finance announcing changes to the standards governing government-backed insured mortgages:

  • the maximum amortization period was reduced from 30 years to 25 years;
  • the maximum amount Canadians can withdraw in refinancing their mo ...

Oak Bay Real Estate Update

April 26th, 2012

Oak Bay Real Estate Update - April 2012

Oak Bay had a total of 41 home sales year-to-date with 14 of those sales during the month of March.  Below is a great graph that I like to view every month from the Victoria Real Estate Board showing the Victoria and Oak Bay area sales by 'price range' for Single Family Dwellings. 

04-11 Oak Bay and Victoria House Sales

Condominium Sales - March 2012 By Price Range

04-11 Condominium Real Estate Stats

I hope this information ...

Oak Bay Real Estate Update

March 11th, 2012

Oak Bay Real Estate Update - March 2012

February turned out to have good activity for Single Family Dwellings.  Sixteen homes sold with a total of twenty-three year-to-date.  One of the luxury priced listings sold between the $2,500,000. - $2,999,9999. range and on the other side of the scale a sale showed between $550,000. - $599,999.  See below for all the Oak Bay home sales by price range ...

Victoria China USA Real Estate

January 22nd, 2012

Real Estate Report on Victoria China USA and Australia

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UNITED STATES.  Phoenix real estate rises with Canadian buyers.  Bob Major returned to Phoenix in October in search of more bargains like the four empty houses he purcahsed in 2010.  The retired builder from Vancouver instead found real estate about 20 per cent higher and stiff competition.  "There's been an extreme turn" Major, 66, said ...

Oak Bay Update

December 12th, 2011

Oak Bay Market Update - December 2011

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Real estate sales activity remained steady throughout Victoria and I am very grateful for new, referring and existing clients that have allowed me to help with their real estate needs and wants this year.  For those of you that know me this won't be a big surprise but for those of you that don't I would like to explain. I take pride in presenting full s ...

418 Arnold Avenue, Fairfield, Victoria, BC

November 3rd, 2011

Located in the Fairfield area of Victoria, I just sold this House at 418 Arnold Avenue.

View this recently sold House or see all my home sales.

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Below is a graph from the Victoria Real Estate Board showing all the Single Family Dwellings sold in the Victoria and Oak Bay areas by Price Range. For example in the Victoria area the most expensive home sold as of September 1, 2011 was just below $ ...

Canadians And U.S. Property Tax Rules

September 12th, 2011

U.S. Property Tax Rules Hit Real Estate Hard for Canadians!

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A strong loonie and depressed U.S. real estate prices have led to a buying binge south of the border by Canadians. Canadian's are now the largest non-American buyers of U.S. real estate.  Many purchasers, however, have only a vague idea of what they've committed to from a tax and legal standpoint. "There's a presumption among people ...

418 Arnold Avenue, Fairfield Victoria, BC

September 8th, 2011

I just finished uploading this House for sale, 418 Arnold Avenue, Victoria, BC

This Fairfield home was built in 1945, a two bedroom/two bath Craftsman Home has already stood the test of time and proven itself strong, square and worthy. Lovely woods throughout and fabulous oak floors. Gas appliances, a working fireplace, cared for with taste and style; if elegance is simplicity then this is th ...

610 Normanton Court, Fairfield Victoria, BC

September 1st, 2011

I just sold this Fairfield House located in at 610 Normanton Court, Victoria, BC.

View this recently sold House or see all my home sales.

 

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