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 […]
Dear Friends, Over $18,000,000 was raised at this years telethon and the number continues to grow. This year I set my fundraising goal at $7500 but quickly changed it to $10,000. Because of all of your generous support I was able to raise over $13,000 for BC's kids. On behalf of BC Children's Hospital, thank […]
Miracle Weekend, a broadcasted telethon for the BC Children's Hospital Foundation that ran June 1st and 2nd, was a huge success! Thank you for helping the The Gray Team raise over $12,800. As a team, RE/MAX Western Canada was able to raise $543,610!! In total, the BC Children's Hospital Foundation broke the record by raising […]
Last week Telus and BC Hydro was in Ucluelet laying out plans to replace 300 poles along Highway 4 that will be suitable for Telus to run fibre optic cables from Port Alberni to the Ucluelet-Tofino Junction. BC Hydro hopes to start construction in June with a completion date estimated in November. Then Telus can […]
Throughout the coastal towns of Tofino and Ucluelet and around the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, the Pacific Rim Whale Festival an all-out celebration of life on the coast! It's about grey whales and marine life education, inspirational talks and interpretive walks, children's fun for the small and culinary events for the tall, First Nations […]
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 […]
Imagine... A heron wades in the stillness of the water’s edge. You watch as you sip your morning coffee. Imagine a home or place of business overlooking the harbour where your sports fishing boat is moored. A home or office where you can watch eagles and otters from your desk or living room, with shopping […]
An article from www.1stview.ca New real estate on Vancouver Island Island SRED Helps Businesses Earn Research and Development Tax Credits Posted: Dec 10, 2012 Is your Vancouver Island business pursuing innovation or improvement? Do you know how to earn tax rebates for the money you spend on research? Canada's Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) program is […]
Effective April 1, 2012 there is now a rebate for new recreational and second homes when HST/GST applies. Seems it has been in effect since April but this is the first I have heard of it. This is fabulous for many buyers in Ucluelet and other recreational areas of BC. The B.C. new housing rebate […]
Living near the ocean gives you access to limitless recreational activities amongst stunning coastal scenery, wild nature, and the opportunity to participate in an active coastal culture. All I could hear was the sound of my paddle dipping into the water. The bay was completely still, like someone had place a giant mirror, face up, […]
