market update: Saanich West BC Single Family Home Sales Market Update August 2010 - 09/03/10 04:25 AM
 
Saanich West  BC  Single Family Home Sales Market Update August  2010  
About Saanich West (Victoria, BC)
Located just Minutes to Victoria, Saanich West is a Community of established neighborhoods, serviced by a variety of parks, shopping areas, walking and biking trails, recreational facilities and great schools. You can find a great diversity of smaller and larger homes, town homes and Condominiums from tucked away to waterfront estates. Some of the new and exciting service developments include Uptown Centre, a new library, many park upgrades and an extensive network of trails and bike lanes. Over the past few months people … (0 comments)

market update: Greater Victoria Labor Day Festivities for all Ages - 09/02/10 07:19 AM
Greater Victoria Labor Day Festivities for all Ages
Labor day weekend all over North America  and Victoria is a special weekend of mixed emotions, new beginnings, changes in schools, the end of summer, kids leaving home for college or university, parents coming home to an empty house.
It is a bit of a roller coaster of emotions for many, and a pfanntastic opportunity to spend some fun time with the family at a large variety of events and activities all over the Capital Region, and in particular around Victoria and Saanich BC.
Today we want to highlight 2 awesome very family … (0 comments)

market update: Quick Victoria Real Estate Market Review - 09/01/10 04:28 PM
Here is a quick one minute glance at how the Victoria Real Estate Market is performing over the past month.
 

Sales volumes statistics have little if anything to do with sales prices, averages and or price trends off course but over the next 24 to 48 hours our Victoria Real Estate Board and their creative spin doctors will try to create some way of making dismal sales volume reports sound like it is the best thing since sliced bread.
We are fortunate that our interest rates are very low and the economy in many parts of the Island, BC … (0 comments)

market update: How To Green the Navy in Esquimalt, BC Canada - 08/29/10 06:26 AM
How To Green the Militairy in Esquimalt, BC  Canada
Okay, Some of you are going to "What are Peter and Linda talking about"
Although we considered the following suggestions,
  Using sailing ships, Painting the ships Green Solar power ships andEquipment We discarded all those as not very practical, affordable or effective.
So what are we talking about......... in
How To Green the Militairy in Esquimalt, BC  Canada?
 
Let me start off by saying that we have the highest regard and respect for our Military, and each and every service member and all of their support organizations. We are forever … (0 comments)

market update: How Is The (Victoria) Market? - 08/26/10 03:50 AM
How Is The (Victoria) Market?
When people in and around Victoria ask us "How Is The Market", it is always a bit of a loaded question, and there are many ways to answer this question.
It is a conversation starter, but often very quickly turns into a conversation about specific property values and if it is a good or bad time to buy and or sell.
Obviously it is impossible to take the overall market conditions and translates what is happening on a larger scale and automatically translate this in to conclusions on any one specific property "YOURS".
However it is … (4 comments)

market update: Just because it's Policy, does that make it Right? - 08/17/10 10:27 AM
In our Beautiful area around Greater Victoria BC, we call paradise, there are some things that make me wonder why, to change things here sometimes feels like an uphill battle,  so I turn to you for answers.
In The Victoria Real Estate Board we now have a Policy that requires us (the listing agent) to attach to our listings a title search and a property condition disclosure statement. These attachments are accessible by any other member of our real estate board at any time at their choosing.
By way of this new policy we are making these documents available to other … (28 comments)

market update: Esquimalt BC Town-Home Market Update July 2010 - 08/07/10 06:39 AM
 
Esquimalt BC  Town-Home Market Update July 2010  
About Esquimalt (Victoria, BC)
Located about five minutes west of downtown Victoria, Esquimalt was settled as an agricultural area to provide agricultural products to the forts in the area. Today it is a vibrant community with some of the world’s finest natural harbours. One of the most notable features of the area is the naval base, home of the Royal Navy’s Pacific Squadron, which was established in 1865. The naval base is the largest employer in the Esquimalt. Esquimalt is a well-established city with a small-town feel. Over the past few months … (0 comments)

market update: Esquimalt BC Condominium Market Update July 2010 - 08/07/10 06:30 AM
 
Esquimalt BC  Condominium Market Update July 2010  
About Esquimalt (Victoria, BC)
Located about five minutes west of downtown Victoria, Esquimalt was settled as an agricultural area to provide agricultural products to the forts in the area. Today it is a vibrant community with some of the world’s finest natural harbours. One of the most notable features of the area is the naval base, home of the Royal Navy’s Pacific Squadron, which was established in 1865. The naval base is the largest employer in the Esquimalt. Esquimalt is a well-established city with a small-town feel. Over the past few months … (4 comments)

market update: Esquimalt BC Single Family Home Market Update July 2010 - 08/07/10 06:19 AM
 
Esquimalt BC  Single Family Home Market Update July 2010  
About Esquimalt (Victoria, BC)
Located about five minutes west of downtown Victoria, Esquimalt was settled as an agricultural area to provide agricultural products to the forts in the area. Today it is a vibrant community with some of the world’s finest natural harbours. One of the most notable features of the area is the naval base, home of the Royal Navy’s Pacific Squadron, which was established in 1865. The naval base is the largest employer in the Esquimalt. Esquimalt is a well-established city with a small-town feel. Over the past … (0 comments)

market update: Real Estate Activity For Town-Homes in Saanich for July 2010 - 08/07/10 05:51 AM
 
Saanich West  BC  Town-Home Market Update July 2010  
About Saanich West (Victoria, BC)
Located just Minutes to Victoria, Saanich West is a Community of established neighborhoods, serviced by a variety of parks, shopping areas, walking and biking trails, recreational facilities and great schools. You can find a great diversity of smaller and larger homes, town homes and Condominiums from tucked away to waterfront estates. Some of the new and exciting service developments include Uptown Centre, a new library, many park upgrades and an extensive network of trails and bike lanes. Over the past few months people have started notice … (0 comments)

market update: Saanich West BC Condominium Market Update July 2010 - 08/07/10 05:36 AM
 
Saanich West  BC  Condominium Market Update July 2010  
About Saanich West (Victoria, BC)
Located just Minutes to Victoria, Saanich West is a Community of established neighborhoods, serviced by a variety of parks, shopping areas, walking and biking trails, recreational facilities and great schools. You can find a great diversity of smaller and larger homes, town homes and Condominiums from tucked away to waterfront estates. Some of the new and exciting service developments include Uptown Centre, a new library, many park upgrades and an extensive network of trails and bike lanes. Over the past few months people have started notice … (2 comments)

market update: Saanich West BC Single Family Homes Market Update July 2010 - 08/06/10 01:09 PM
 
Saanich West  BC  Single Family Homes Market Update July 2010  
About Saanich West (Victoria, BC)
Located just Minutes to Victoria, Saanich West is a Community of established neighborhoods, serviced by a variety of parks, shopping areas, walking and biking trails, recreational facilities and great schools. You can find a great diversity of smaller and larger homes, town homes and Condominiums from tucked away to waterfront estates. Some of the new and exciting service developments include Uptown Centre, a new library, many park upgrades and an extensive network of trails and bike lanes. Over the past few months people have … (0 comments)

market update: Victoria West BC Single Family Market Update July 2010 - 08/06/10 11:49 AM
 
Victoria West BC Single Family Market Update July 2010
Vic West, as Victoria West is called by the locals, is one of Victoria's most vibrant and dynamic areas. With lots of re-development, new services, amenities, trails, walkways, and close proximity, Vic West is the place to be, if you want the best of both worlds, being close to down town and still feel like you are away from the hustle and bustle of the 24/7 activity in downtown, yet being able to walk or bike to work in minutes.
Over the past few months people have started notice a softening … (0 comments)

market update: Victoria West BC Town-Home Market Update July 2010 - 08/06/10 11:35 AM
 
Victoria West BC Town-Home Market Update July 2010
Vic West, as Victoria West is called by the locals, is one of Victoria's most vibrant and dynamic areas. With lots of re-development, new services, amenities, trails, walkways, and close proximity, Vic West is the place to be, if you want the best of both worlds, being close to down town and still feel like you are away from the hustle and bustle of the 24/7 activity in downtown, yet being able to walk or bike to work in minutes.
Over the past few months people have started notice a softening in … (0 comments)

market update: Victoria West BC Condominium Market Update July 2010 - 08/06/10 08:19 AM
 
Victoria West BC Condominium Market Update July 2010
Vic West, as Victoria West is called by the locals, is one of Victoria's most vibrant and dynamic areas. With lots of re-development, new services, amenities, trails, walkways, and close proximity, Vic West is the place to be, if you want the best of both worlds, being close to down town and still feel like you are away from the hustle and bustle of the 24/7 activity in downtown, yet being able to walk or bike to work in minutes.
Over the past few months people have started notice a softening in the … (0 comments)

market update: Temporary Turmoil in Paradise (The Victoria BC Sub-division of Paradise that is) - 05/30/10 07:02 AM
Okay, Assuming you agree that Victoria BC is a subdivision of paradise, we are all talking about the same area.
This week we have seen announcements by Bay View developments reducing prices of approx 36 suites by 50%, reports of The Hudson development having sold their entire project (at a huge discount) to save it from collapse, earlier this month we heard about the big problems at Bear Mountain developments. 
A lot of media attention around the increase of inventory and slower sales.
The hiring freeze and layoffs at the provincial government, the fear for higher interest rates, the hst, to be … (4 comments)

market update: Victoria Real Estate Questions Answered - 02/16/10 01:45 AM

We hope to answer questions received from clients, The Most frequently asked Real Estate question in Victoria BC is;
When is the best time to sell my property in or around Victoria BC?
Most Realtors will say, "NOW" is the best time, and they will say this in any market, any time of the year.
In reality the right time to sell is often dependent on the timing and schedule of the seller, and as such external issues may trump the typical market driven indicators.
External issues like Jobs, careers, health financial, birth, death, economy are not things we can … (0 comments)

market update: View Royal BC Real Estate Market Update - 02/15/10 02:33 AM
View Royal BC Real Estate Market Update
Located at the southern tip of Vancouver Island is View Royal, a friendly growing community of approximately 8,000 people. View Royal's history parallels the history of the rest of the region dating back to the 1850's for Europeans, and more than 4,000 years before that for First Nations. It has the oldest continuously operating pub in all of British Columbia and is home to the Victoria General Hospital. Even with its long history, View Royal was not incorporated as a municipality until 1988! Though small, View Royal has access to all the amenities of … (0 comments)

market update: Victoria BC Real Estate Market Update - 02/15/10 02:28 AM
Victoria BC Real Estate Market Update
Today Victoria has a regional population of over 326,000 people who enjoy a moderate, sub-Mediterranean climate which offers almost 2,200 hours of sunshine each year with flowers blooming year-round. Spring arrives as early as February. Summer is comfortable with low humidity and nearly constant offshore breezes and temperatures ranging from 18 to 32 degrees C (65 to 90 degrees F). Fall arrives late in September with trees turning to lovely shades of gold. Winters are so mild that lawns and golf courses remain green and lush.
Victoria BC Real Estate Market Update
This month there … (0 comments)

market update: Sooke East BC Real Estate Market Update - 02/14/10 03:12 AM
Sooke East BC Real Estate Market Update
About a half hour's drive from the capital city of Victoria southward is the Community of Sooke. Though it was once part of Native North American territory before being settled by the British, The T'Souke Native People are still active in the community today. The Sooke Regional Museum and Information Center fully documents the area's history and maintains an interactive database of the all the families that lived on Vancouver Island as of the Census of 1881.This tranquil community of over 10,000 is made up of East Sooke and the District of Sooke, the … (0 comments)

 
Peter Pfann @ eXp Realty Pfanntastic Properties in Victoria, Since 1986., Talk To or Text Peter 250-213-9490  (eXp Realty, Victoria BC www.pfanntastic.com)

Peter Pfann @ eXp Realty Pfanntastic Properties in Victoria, Since 1986.

Talk To or Text Peter 250-213-9490

Victoria, BC

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eXp Realty, Victoria BC www.pfanntastic.com

Address: Victoria, Saanich, Equimalt, Oak Bay, View Royal,, Saanich Peninsula, West-Shore, Victoria, BC, V8Z 1J9

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