Article from RE/MAX Western Canada Mistake #1. Not Getting Pre-Qualified for a Mortgage Before looking for your next home take the time to get pre-qualified by the bank or mortgage broker you choose. This can save you hours of searching for homes in the wrong price range or worse, purchasing a home and then finding […]
News from the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board Sales activity across the Vancouver Island housing market area continued to improve in the month of October, resulting in a 29 per cent increase in unit sales over this time last year. As sales momentum continues to build after a particularly slow market last year, we are […]
If you’re planning on selling your home, you may have considered putting up a “For Sale” sign, see what happens and doing it yourself. Many people have successfully sold their own homes, however they don’t always necessarily come out ahead financially. Just as it’s not recommended to represent yourself in court, it’s not a good […]
Article from the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board When you and your REALTOR® agree to work together, your REALTOR® is making a legal and professional commitment to you. Remember, not every real estate agent can call themselves a REALTOR®. REALTOR® is a trademarked term belonging to the Canadian Real Estate Association. It represents a high […]
Interest Rate Update from Dave Larock Last week our federal government made another regulatory change as part of its continuing effort to cool real estate markets across the country. This latest tweak caps the amount of mortgage volume that CMHC will guarantee for each lender under its National Housing Act Mortgage-Backed Securities (NHA MBS) program. […]
Julie Bertrand / Alberni Valley Times Alberni Valley and West Coast real estate sale prices went up nine per cent from July 2012 to this July. This is the highest increase in the Vancouver Real Island Estate Board territory. The average sale price in July 2012 was $230,958 for a singlefamily property while the average […]
Slow and Steady Market Growth Continues Through Second Quarter NANAIMO, BC – Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) sales summary data for June released by the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) shows housing sales activity across Vancouver Island was up six per cent compared to last year, while average sale prices remain relatively unchanged. - See […]
The Gray Team will be acting as agent for this property auction with Albert Burney - Luxury Real Estate Auctioneers Absolute Auction - Selling Regardless of Price! Silver Horn Lodge and the Lakeside Vacation Home is surrounded by crown land, trees, lakes and fresh air overlooking Big Lake. For sale at Absolute Auction - Selling […]
Press Release from Canadian Real Estate Association Mon, 04/15/2013 - 09:00 Ottawa, ON, April 15, 2013 - According to statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national home sales edged upward on a month-over-month basis in March 2013 but stayed well below levels recorded one year ago. Highlights: National home sales rose […]
Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) sales summary data for February released by the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB) shows housing sales activity across Vancouver Island. Below are some nuggets of information from the most recent reports (February). Residential single family home sales indicated a 14 percent drop from February 2012, the sale of townhouse units […]
