Tag Archives: Home Sales

VICTORIA BC – Victoria’s real estate market ended 2012 with relatively flat pricing when compared to 2011, along with similar sales numbers for the third consecutive year. Total MLS® sales in December 2012 were 283, a 17% decrease over December 2011 when 339 units sold. A different picture is told, however, when comparing full years,  Continue Reading »

VICTORIA BC – While the number of single-family home sales has held relatively steady over the last three months, Greater Victoria REALTORS® are noting a year-over-year decrease that coincided with tighter mortgage regulations imposed in July of this year. Amortization periods were reduced to 25 years for high-ratio buyers – those with less than 20%  Continue Reading »

VICTORIA, BC—While prices held steady through most of the Greater Victoria region’s real estate market in October, government lending regulations have had the desired “cooling effect” on year-over-year sales numbers. Total MLS® sales for October 2012 were 373 compared to 483 in October 2011. During the month, 211 single family homes sold throughout the Victoria  Continue Reading »

I attended the Annual Victoria Real Estate Board election meeting this week where Cameron Muir, Chief Economist of BC Real Association spoke. He had some strong, positive news to report and feels the media and news are exaggerating some of the declines these past few months and feels as we head into 2013 we will see  Continue Reading »

VICTORIA BC – REALTORS® across Vancouver Island are experiencing a “wait and see” attitude amongst buyers and sellers alike. The result? Prices remain steady but sales numbers are down in some categories. Total MLS® residential sales for September 2012 were 400 compared to 435 in September 2011. During the month, 216 single family homes sold  Continue Reading »

VICTORIA, BC— The August real estate market continues to be steady and flat, considered by the Victoria Real Estate Board to reflect the “wait and see” attitude its Member REALTORS® are hearing from the buying public. Total MLS® residential sales for August 2012 was 462 compared to 542 for the same period in 2011. During  Continue Reading »

Demographic conditions in the next decade will be as supportive as in the past decade – and might soften housing correction TORONTO, Aug. 23, 2012 /CNW/ – Housing market activity is projected to soften in the near-term, but the good news is any adjustment will not be aggravated by negative demographic forces. In fact, at  Continue Reading »

VICTORIA BC – Real estate activity continues to be steady in Greater Victoria, reflecting favourable conditions attributed to stable pricing, low interest rates and good selection. Total MLS® sales for July 2012 were 523 compared to 523 for the same period in 2011. During the month, 293 single family homes sold throughout the Victoria Real  Continue Reading »

Last month 370 single family homes sold throughout the Victoria Real Estate Board’s region, whereas 348 sold in June 2011. The average price for single family homes sold in Greater Victoria last month was $580,557, a decrease from June 2011’s average of $618,429.It’s been a typical spring market in Greater Victoria real estate with good  Continue Reading »

Consumers are showing confidence in the Greater Victoria real estate market, evidenced by a spike of 71 residential sales in May 2012 over the previous month. “During the last two or three months, we’ve seen many potential buyers out looking,” says Carol Crabb, President of the Victoria Real Estate Board. “During May, they made their  Continue Reading »