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Some big news in the media financial pages - housing prices in Canada have formed a bubble and prices are at risk of dropping 25% or more over the next several years, possibly pushing us into recession.  ORLY?  Yes, indeed, that the headline across the country 'Housing Prices to Fall..."   Hmmm. ...
02/03/2011
Everyone would like a shortcut to determining market value in our marketplace.  Out of fashion for the past several years, assessed values are once again being used as a metric to determine market value by many members of the public.  I'm constantly being asked for the assessed value of a propert...
12/06/2010
Over the years I've come across the same misconceptions, errors and myths concerning the various players in the real estate market. For buyers these are the two most common myths that I've encountered 1.  Dealing direct with the listing agent will get me the best deal. Well it gets someone the be...
11/09/2010
Finally I am able to post a Movember update.  Truth be told I have been on Vacation for the past several days so I haven't been doing anything in the rain or on my Blog.  If anyone cares the weather is quite nice in Palm Springs this time of year :) .So here is the result of Movember, Week 1:  To...
11/08/2010
If anyone has come across Lenn Harley's posts on copyright infringement which can be found here, the urge to right click and grab an image for your blog from "somewhere out there" might not be so very sharp.  And if it is then you need to go back and read again!   But we all like images in our bl...
11/03/2010
With much fanfarethe lead business story last night and on the front page of the business section today was how the Victoria real estate market is in the deep freeze.  Watching the news piece and reading the story, I might be forgiven for thinking that nothing but bad things are going on in our r...
11/02/2010
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This year I will be participating in Movember.  Mostly to annoy my wife.  This is my mo space page http://ca.movember.com/mospace/929426/ if you'd like to make a donation or learn more about this very important men's health issue.  Watch for pictorial updates - and if you're over 40, well - you k...
11/01/2010
I've been looking at two types of properties over the last couple of weeks.  One is the single family home with a suite or suite potential $525,000 and under, in the core areas. The other is 2 bedroom 2 bathroom condos downtown under $400,000.   I think these are pretty active categories so I tho...
10/28/2010
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Alright kids, welcome to a new regular feature here on That Good Victoria Real Estate blog.  It's called "Name that Condo".  The rules are simple, I'm going to post a photo of some defining feature of a condo building in downtown Victoria and the first person to post the correct answer will win a...
10/27/2010
Went to the Victoria Fall Home Expo today.  The event seemed well attended though it didn't feel crowded.  While there were a lot of typical exhibitors there I noticed a couple of things.  First, there weren't any real estate companies there.  There was one builder, G.E. Miller, who does excellen...
10/23/2010
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Thoughts on Real Estate, Victoria, Vancouver Island and life in the best place on Earth.