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VICTORIA BC – Real estate market activity in the first two months of 2014 remained slightly ahead of the same period in 2013. Total MLS® sales in February were 412, a 4.6 per cent increase over February 2013 when 394 units sold and a 20.5 per cent increase over the 342 sales reported to the  Continue Reading »

Victoria’s real estate market had a solid start in January, re-establishing momentum after the holiday season. Total MLS® sales in January were 342, a 16.3% increase over January 2013 when 294 units sold. January sales were close to the 355 sales reported to the Victoria Real Estate Board (VREB) in December 2013. 2014 VREB President,  Continue Reading »

Moving to a new home can be stressful on your pets, but there are many things you can do to make the process as painless as possible Update your pet’s tag. Make sure your pet is wearing a sturdy collar with an identification tag that is labeled with your current contact information. The tag should  Continue Reading »

VICTORIA BC – Victoria’s real estate market ended 2013 with some momentum after a weak first quarter. Total MLS® sales in December 2013 were 355, a 25% increase over December 2012 when 283 units sold. Annually, total units sold increased by 4%, with 5,998 in 2013 compared to 5,747 in 2012. The overall MLS® HPI  Continue Reading »

Victoria’s residential housing market marked a notable turnaround in 2013. Sales gained traction throughout the year, with a solid rally evident over the summer months. The upswing in momentum should see transactions surpass 2012 levels, as 5,800 homes change hands in the city by year end. Inventory has receded and conditions have largely stabilized, with  Continue Reading »

Greater Victoria real estate sales moderated in November following a brisk June-to-October market. According to the Victoria Real Estate Board (VREB) MLS® System, 412 properties sold compared to 366 in November 2012, an increase of 12.6 per cent. “We saw market activity slow down after a very busy five months,” says Shelley Mann, VREB President. “While sales  Continue Reading »

Greater Victoria continued to experience strong home sales during the month of October, reports the Victoria Real Estate Board (VREB). According to the Board’s MLS® System, 512 properties sold compared to 373 in October 2012, an increase of 37.27 per cent. There were 4,322 active listings. “While we are all very pleased with the October  Continue Reading »

National residential property sales in Canada have improved more quickly than anticipated and as a result the Canadian Real Estate Association has updated its forecasts for 2013. Sales are forecast to reach 449,900 units in 2013 and the national average home price is projected to rise by 3.6% to $376,300 in 2013. The sales forecast  Continue Reading »

VICTORIA, BC–Finishing up the strongest third quarter since 2009, the Victoria Real Estate Board reports that properly priced homes are selling which, along with reduced inventory levels, contributed to favourable market conditions. Q3 sales totalled 1,610, a year-over-year increase of nearly 15 per cent. On a monthly scale, total real estate sales in Greater Victoria  Continue Reading »

Summer-time real estate sales numbers were the best they’ve been in Greater Victoria in five years. There was a total of 1,787 sales in June, July and August. On a monthly scale, total real estate sales in Greater Victoria were up 16.8 per cent in August 2013 over August 2012, the Victoria Real Estate Board  Continue Reading »