BC Home Sales Continue to Climb The British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA) reported that Multiple Listing Service (MLS®) residential sales in the province rose 3 per cent to 8,270 units in May 2009 compared to the same month last year. It was the first year-over-year increase since December 2007. The month of May also […]
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Real Estate In Victoria BC – Thinking of buying Part 7
OK We Are Buying Once you’ve found the home you’re interested in, it’s time to make an offer. Deciding what to offer is one of the most difficult decisions to make. Offer too little and you stand a chance of losing the house (particularly in a seller’s market). On the other hand, nobody wants to […]
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First Time Buyers of Real Estate Why buy? Two out of three Canadian families own a home – that’s one of the highest rates of home ownership in the world. And for good reason. At Properties in Victoria Professionals™ we believe real estate is a great investment. And with with increasing house prices, it’s all the more important for first-time […]
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Outlook for Victoria and the Rest of Canada CMHC or Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation just issued their Spring 2009 Housing Market Outlook. This is not just for Victoria, but also for all of Canada You can get all the details on the CMHC website. If you have any questions, please feel free to email […]
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Victoria BC And The Canadian Consumer Confidence We have a new budget. What do you think about it? Let us know, we would love to hear about your thoughts. A recent article in The Times Colonist talks about the Consumer Confidence in Canada and this is of course of interest to us how it will […]
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Properties in Victoria Professionals™ – A Real Estate Trade Mark Bill Ethier, REALTOR® and owner of Victoria’s highest ranking real estate website www.PropertiesInVictoria.com is proud to announce that Properties in Victoria Professionals™is now a Registered Trade Mark. † The Properties in Victoria Professionals™ team working under Royal LePage Coast Capital Agency consists of the following […]
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Canadian Housing and Mortgage Corp adjust long term mortgages to protect the housing market The Government of Canada announced yesterday adjustments to the rules for government guaranteed mortgages aimed at protecting and strengthening the Canadian housing market. The new measures include: Fixing the maximum amortization period for new government-backed mortgages to 35 years; Requiring a […]
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Housing Starts slow down in June Not surprising with the slow down in sales over the last few months and the increase in active listings Not surprising with the slow down in sales over the last few months and the increase in active listings in the Greater Victoria area we are starting to see a […]
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