victoria: Oct. 2012, MLS® Real Estate Sales & Prices, Greater Victoria per VREB - 11/01/12 03:33 PM
 
October 2012, MLS® Real Estate Sales and Average Prices, Greater Victoria As Reported By VREB.
 
 
*Total Single Family All Areas includes Shawnigan Lake/Malahat, Gulf Islands and Up Island
 
 
While the use of average price information can be useful in establishing trends when applied over a period of time, e.g. six months or longer, the Victoria Real Estate Board cautions that an average price does not indicate the actual value of any particular property. Those requiring specific information on property values should contact Peter Pfann, Real Estate Agent @ Fair Realty Victoria BC Since 1986.
 
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victoria: Building Your House Wisely - 11/01/12 01:15 PM
 
Building Your House Wisely
An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer-contractor of his plans to leave the house-building business to live a more leisurely life with his wife and enjoy his extended family. He would miss the pay-check each week, but he wanted to retire. They could get by.
The contractor was sorry to see his good worker go & asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favour. The carpenter said yes, but over time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He resorted to … (0 comments)

victoria: Are There Any Affordable Homes In Greater Victoria? - 10/28/12 09:26 AM
 
Are There Any Affordable Homes For Sale In Greater Victoria?
It is a Common Question we hear frequently, so lets dive right in and see if we can answer this question and show you some evidence of currently available affordable homes in Greater Victoria.
What does affordable mean in context of buying or renting a home?
When you compare the cost of rent versus buying a home and paying the mortgage for a similar “lifestyle”. If the cost of owning a home is at, below or near the same cost of renting, in most cases it would make sense to … (5 comments)

victoria: Does Your Real Estate Assistant Need Training? - 09/15/12 06:34 AM

Does Your Real Estate Assistant Need Training?
How many questions can you answer ‘True’?
1. Your assistant clearly understands your role and responsibilities, their role and responsibilities, and the difference between them. True or False.
2. Your assistant understands privacy, competition and real estate regulations – and that legislation and regulation is regularly amended so they have to keep up. True or False.
3. Your assistant has systemized the office so it can productively run if they’re away, or suddenly leave you. True or False.
4. Your assistant knows where to find necessary disclaimers and rules and regulations for all … (9 comments)

victoria: Saanich East Open House at 4436 Blenkinsop Rd Sat 2-4 pm 09-15, 2012 - 09/14/12 04:38 PM
Open House Sat. 2-4 pm at 4436 Blenkinsop Rd. Saanich BC   … (0 comments)

victoria: Saanich East Open House at 4436 Blenkinsop Rd Sat 2-4 pm 09-08, 2012 - 09/07/12 02:46 PM
4436 Blenkinsop Rd. Saanich BC … (0 comments)

victoria: Selling Your Own Home Made Simple - 09/06/12 09:01 AM
Selling Your Own Home Made Simple
The Steps to Successfully Sell Your Own Home are not all that complicated, even if most agents will try to tell you otherwise.
Over the past 25+ Years, Victoria BC based Real Estate Expert, Peter Pfann, has assisted thousands of home sellers and buyers with the purchase and sale of their property.
For the First Time there is now a For Sale By Owner Handbook (the working title is Pfanntastic FSBO Handbook) available to you, written by an active Realtor that reveals all the essential steps and activities needed to sell your own property without … (0 comments)

victoria: Greater Victoria Single Family Homes 10 Year Average List to Sale Price Comparison 2002-2012 - 08/29/12 09:55 AM
Greater Victoria Single Family Homes 10 Year Average List to Sale Price Comparison 2002-2012
 

 
For The Past 10 years in Greater Victoria Real Estate we have seen a bit of a pricing and sales volume roller coaster, so we thought it might be interesting to have a look at the actual results and analyze some of the information.
The First thing that stands out is off course comparing the starting and most recent list and sale prices with average list prices increasing by almost $ 300,000 over ten years, while average sales price increased nearly $ 244,000.
What … (0 comments)

victoria: Saanich East Open House at 4436 Blenkinsop Rd Sat 2-4 pm 09-01 2012 - 08/28/12 04:06 PM
4436 Blenkinsop Rd. Saanich BC Open House Saturday September 01, 2-4 pm   … (3 comments)

victoria: Greater Victoria Real Estate Weekly Update 08-20 till 08- 27–2012. - 08/27/12 09:33 AM
Greater Victoria Real Estate Weekly Update for the Week from 08-20 till 08- 27–2012 as reported by VREB (Victoria Real Estate Board).

We Take our Quick weekly Real Estate Market Snapshot for the Greater Victoria Real Estate market place. Market Snapshots are a picture in time, and offer a quick impression of the current activity in the market, which can be of some assistance to those that are currently buying or selling and or those that are considering their options with an eye on making a real estate decision in the near future. Typically we see more sales and expired … (1 comments)

victoria: Greater Victoria Real Estate Weekly Update from 08-07 to 08- 13–2012. - 08/13/12 08:38 AM
Greater Victoria Real Estate Weekly Update for the Week from 08-07 till 08- 13 -2012 as reported by VREB (Victoria Real Estate Board).

Market Snapshots in Greater Victoria Real Estate are a picture in time, and offer a quick impression of the current activity in the market, which can be of some assistance to those that are currently buying or selling and or those that are considering their options with an eye on making a real estate decision in the near future. Typically we see more sales and expired listings reported in the towards middle and the end of … (1 comments)

victoria: Victoria Real Estate update, 08-07-2012 reported by VREB - 08/07/12 04:26 PM
Greater Victoria Real Estate Daily Update in the past 24 Hrs. as at 08-07-2012 as reported by VREB (Victoria Real Estate Board).

Market Snapshots in Greater Victoria Real Estate are often a very limited picture in time. Typically we see more sales and expired listings reported in the towards middle and the end of each month. We also notice more new listings just before and after the weekends, as well as price changes are often reported just before the weekend open houses. So why are we sharing these market snapshots for the Greater Victoria real estate? Many people still … (0 comments)

victoria: Greater Victoria Real Estate Update as at 08-05-2012 reported by VREB - 08/05/12 09:58 AM
Greater Victoria Real Estate Daily Update in the past 24 Hrs. as at 08-05-2012 as reported by VREB (Victoria Real Estate Board).

Market Snapshots in Greater Victoria Real Estate are often a very limited picture in time.
Typically we see more sales and expired listings reported in the towards middle and the end of each month. We also notice more new listings just before and after the weekends, as well as price changes are often reported just before the weekend open houses.
So why are we sharing these market snapshots for the Greater Victoria real estate?
Many people still … (0 comments)

victoria: Saanich BC, Open Houses August 4 & 5, 2012 Tolmie Ave & Blenkinsop Ave - 08/02/12 09:13 AM
This BC Long Weekend, we invite you to visit 2 exciting open houses on August 4 & 5, 2012
Sat. & Sunday Noon till 2 pm
1100 Tolmie Ave, Saanich BC, Maplewood
Sat. & Sunday 3 – 5 pm
4436 Blenkinsop Rd. Saanich BC, Blenkinsop Valley
  Talk To Peter About Our Buyer Cash Back Program, When You Buy With Peter,
and I am Looking Forward to show your these Pfanntastic Saanich Real Estate Opportunities.
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victoria: Greater Victoria Real Estate Update as at 08-02-2012 reported by VREB. - 08/02/12 08:41 AM
Greater Victoria Real Estate Daily Update in the past 24 Hrs. as at 08-02-2012 reported by VREB (Victoria Real Estate Board).

The Communities covered in our daily snapshot of the Greater Victoria Real Estate Market are;
Victoria Saanich Esquimalt Oak Bay View Royal Saanich Peninsula Communities (Sidney, Central and North Saanich) Westshore Communities (Highlands, Langford, Colwood, Metchosin, Sooke) Malahat and other up Island communities. Considering Your Victoria Real Estate Options?
What is My Home Worth, and How Long would it Take to Sell?  Why Pay more for Pfanntastic Victoria Real Estate Results? How To Receive CA$H-BACK On Your Home Purchase. … (0 comments)

victoria: 4436 Blenkinsop Rd. Saanich East NEW Price Open House Sat & Sun 3-5 Pm - 08/01/12 04:59 PM
4436 Blenkinsop Rd. Saanich BC   … (0 comments)

victoria: Greater Victoria Real Estate Daily Update as at 08-01-12 - 08/01/12 08:45 AM
Greater Victoria Real Estate Daily Update in the past 24 Hrs. as at 08-01-2012 as reported by VREB (Victoria Real Estate Board).

The Communities covered in our daily snapshot of the Greater Victoria Real Estate Market are;
Victoria Saanich Esquimalt Oak Bay View Royal Saanich Peninsula Communities (Sidney, Central and North Saanich) Westshore Communities (Highlands, Langford, Colwood, Metchosin, Sooke) Malahat and other up Island communities. Considering Your Victoria Real Estate Options?
What is My Home Worth, and How Long would it Take to Sell?  Why Pay more for Pfanntastic Victoria Real Estate Results? … (0 comments)

victoria: Greater Victoria Real Estate Daily Update as at 7-31-12 - 07/31/12 07:28 AM
Greater Victoria Real Estate Daily Update in the past 24 Hrs. as at 7-31-12 as reported by VREB (Victoria Real Estate Board).

The Communities covered in our daily snapshot of the Greater Victoria Real Estate Market are;
Victoria Saanich Esquimalt Oak Bay View Royal Saanich Peninsula Communities (Sidney, Central and North Saanich) Westshore Communities (Highlands, Langford, Colwood, Metchosin, Sooke) Malahat and other up Island communities. Considering Your Victoria Real Estate Options?
What is My Home Worth, and How Long would it Take to Sell?  Why Pay more for Pfanntastic Victoria Real Estate Results? How To Receive CA$H-BACK On Your Home … (0 comments)

victoria: When Is An Old House, a Greater Victoria Heritage House? - 07/25/12 10:39 AM
When Is An Old House, a Heritage House?

It has be very common in the past to replace many of our older homes and buildings with newer and more polished versions of what we think the perfect (or most profitable) house should look like. In so many cases we have seen history being replaced by function and profitability. We List and Sell older homes in the Greater Victoria BC Area and as such we are often asked "what makes an old house a heritage house? and what is the difference. Simply stated, all heritage designated homes are old(er), but not every … (4 comments)

victoria: 5th Annual Chef Survival Challenge & Feast at Madrona Farm Saanich BC - 07/18/12 04:43 PM
The 5th Annual Chef Survival Challenge and Feast at Madrona Farm Welcomes You  We know it is early, but This is such a Pfanntastic Event and Cause, that we want to make sure that you get your tickect now and mark your Calendar And be part of Protecting and Celebrating Sustainable Farm Land in our part of Paradise we call Victoria....

Come out to the Chef Survival Challenge V Sunday, September 23, 2012, at Madrona Farm, (4317 Blenkinsop Rd.) Saanich BC, from noon to 5pm.
Gates are open for parking at 11:30am
Celebrate the protection of Madrona Farm in … (3 comments)

 
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