Here it is - the 5th party picture. My son loves Birthday Parties!  He had such a good time, as you can see :)   You can see his navy jacket - he saw it in a local store and said to his Mom "I want to have a Real Estate Jacket like Daddy!" So, he got it and had to wear it for his birthday :) :)   07/13/2009

  It's true ... we take our beautiful Vancouver Island for granted. Yesterday, a  family member arrived from Europe. She has never been to Vancouver Island before and is so enthralled with Victoria, commenting that "it's like being on permanent vacation here - the ocean and sandy beach is just across the road, the weather is beautiful and everywhere is clean and green."   Yes, Vancouver Island is called Paradise Island for good reason - we should just keep reminding ourselves how lucky we are! 07/10/2009

We here at Fred Carver Real Estate Sales and Marketing continuously monitor local real estate statistics to keep our clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends.  I thought I would search our recent Sales and current Listings of homes for sale in the Oak Bay Municipality to See what's happening around the Real Estate Garden Community of Victoria this Summer.....from June 9 to July 9, 2009 There seems to be considerable Real Estate activity since Last winter as Home Sales in this garden community appears brisk. This report mayOak Bay Gardener not indicate a market trend in the coming months in Oak Bay BC, however it should give you an idea of the current real estate activity with single family Homes,Condo and Townhouses sales,along with the current inventory of these properties ... 07/09/2009

Working Windmill Mural Scene is one of the many logging and first nation murals at Chemainus BC, a popular tourist destination here on Vancouver Island, about one hour north of Victoria, BC.   Original Source Victoria Real Estate Blog   Cheers Fred CarverRe/Max Camosun-Oak Bay 2239 Oak Bay Ave, Victoria, BC V8R 1G4  Victoria, BC250-598-2963 Victoria Homes and Properties For Sale   Copyright © 2009 By Fred CarverAll Rights Reserved "Wordless Wednesday In Chemainus BC "     07/07/2009

What is Going on with Oak Bay Real Estate, Victoria BC ! I thought I would share with you the Current Heart Beat of the Oak Bay BC real estate market place Today around Oak Bay .This Morning I looked up on our MLS system Oak Bay Map Areas North Oak Bay, Uplands, Estevan, South Oak Bay,Gonzales and Henderson for Current residential single family Listings and Pending Sales... Surprising to see the Amount of Activity in Pending Home Sales...Wow. In the Month of June there where a total 60 Oak Bay Sales, with 49 Single Family Homes and 11 Condo's SoldHere are the 6 real estate map areas of Oak Bay  North Oak Bay there are Currently 4 Homes & 1 Townhouse For Sale and 3 Pending Sales.That's 75% of the Listings in North Oak Bay are Selling Uplands  there are currently13 Homes For Sale & 4 Pend... 07/05/2009

  According to our Victoria Real Estate Board, June saw a significant surge in property sales throughout the Greater Victoria area. With a total of 946 properties sold in June compared to 879 sales in May - a 7% increase, and a 31% increase compared to June of 2008. The average price for single family homes sold in June was $588,186, with the median price being $529,900. The average price for condos was $298,200, with the median price being $275,000. The average price of townhomes was $413,218, with the median price of $375,000. I would be happy to co-operate with you in referrals. To view my listings and sold properties please take a look at my websites: www.david-stevens.ca www.victoriahomesbc.ca 07/03/2009

A 142 Years Young and Holding...Everyone have an Awesome Day In Canada and all Canadians Worldwide. Take time to celebrate what a great place we live in, with no wars and a land of happy people. Post your Canada Day Activities you did and planning, even write your own Blog about Being a Canadian. HAPPY BIRTHDAY CANADA 07/01/2009

We here at Fred Carver Real Estate Marketing Re/Max Camosun continuously monitor local real estate statistics to keep our clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends.  Below you will find Fairfield & Rockland real estate market update for the month of June, 2009. NEW listings of Homes, Condo’s and Townhouses in Fairfield & Rockland = 40 Number of New Pending Sales= 56 Wow ! Number of Sold’s (completed sale)= 38 Number of homes, Condo's and Townhouses Listings Expiring= 11 Current Pending Sales -Average days on the market= 36 Year to-date (02/03/08 to 02/03/09)  Activity:  Solds = 279 Total Pending = 56 Current Active listings of homes, condo’s and townhouses = 95 Average Current Pending Selling Price in Fairfield & Rockland : Single Family Homes = $844,976 from 26 new sales. Co... 06/30/2009

We here at Fred Carver Real Estate Marketing Re/Max Camosun Oak Bay continuously monitor local real estate statistics to keep our clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends.  Below you will find James Bay BC real estate market update for the Month of June, 2009. NEW listings of Homes, Condo’s and Townhouses in James Bay = 31 Number of New Pending Sales= 23 Number of Sold’s (completed sale)= 23 Number of homes, Condo's and Townhouses Listings Expiring= 6 Current Pending Sales -Average days on the market= 31 Year to-date (02/03/08 to 02/03/09)  Activity:  Solds = 165 Total Pending = 23 Current Active listings of homes, condo’s and townhouses = 77 Average Current Pending Selling Price in James Bay : Single Family Homes = $637,542 from 6 new sales. Condo & Townhouse = $433,269 fro... 06/30/2009

We here at Fred Carver Real Estate Marketing Re/Max Camosun Oak Bay continuously monitor local real estate statistics to keep our clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends.  Below you will find Oak Bay real estate market update for the month of June 2009. NEW listings in June of Single family Homes, Condo’s and Townhouses = 31 Number of New Pending Sales= 60 Number of Sold’s (completed sale)= 50 Number of homes, Condo's and Townhouses Listings Expiring= 3 Current Pending Sales -Average days on the market= 54 Year to-date (02/03/08 to 02/03/09)  Activity:  Solds = 294 Total Pending = 60 Current Active listings of homes, condo’s and townhouses = 93 Average Current Pending Selling Price in Oak Bay : Single Family Homes = $925,578 from 49 new sales. Condo & Townhouse = $518,627 f... 06/30/2009

Photo of the Waterfront in front a listing I sold on Crescent Rd in Victoria BC. This is a very popular area of Victoria Bordering the South Oak Bay District of Victoria where I work for Re/Max Camosun Oak Bay. Find Victoria Open Houses and victoria real estate listings Original Source Victoria Real Estate Blog Cheers Fred CarverRe/Max Camosun-Oak BayVictoria, BC250-598-2963 Find Hundreds of Victoria Homes For Sale Victoria Homes and Properties For Sale Copyright © 2009 By Fred Carver "All Rights Reserved" "Speechless Sunday..Enjoyl"   06/27/2009

  I bought a collection of Cartoons Several Years ago to use..320 to be exact. I thought I might Share them with you all, Have a good laugh:O) Please feel Free to pass this along to your clients, friends and of course everyone in Active Rain you Think needs a laugh :O))   Original Source Victoria Real Estate Blog Cheers Fred CarverRe/Max Camosun-Oak BayVictoria, BC250-598-2963 Find Hundreds of Victoria Homes For Sale Victoria Homes and Properties For Sale Copyright © 2009 By Fred Carver "All Rights Reserved" "Saturday night humor from Fred Carverl" 06/27/2009

I thought I would share with you the Current Heart Beat of the Victoria real estate market place Today around Greater Victoria. This Morning I looked up on our MLS system different districts throughout Victoria for Current residential single family Listings and Pending Sales...Surpising to see the Amount of Activity in Pending Sales...Wow.Here are 14 real estate areas of Victoria that I searched Oak Bay there are Currently 69 Homes For Sale and 54 Pending Sales.That's better than 78% of the Listings in Oak Bay are Selling James Bay there are currently only 7 Homes For Sale in James Bay & 7 pending Sales..100% of the Listing are Selling Fairfield there are currently 22 Homes For Sale in Fairfield with 21 Pending Sales...Wow What Slow Market, popular area to live:. Gordon Head  there are ... 06/27/2009

Last Year in our Victoria Real Estate Board MLS committee, we discussed what other ways could we offer the Public to find and View our Listings without Costing the Realtors a lot of money to showcase and promote their listings. We all agreed the Public was not well served when trying to find Active Open Houses throughout Victoria, and Realtors were pressed for Budget Control with a slowing real estate Market. So we Struck a sub committee with John Francis, Sean Farrell and myself Fred Carver to investigate the possibility and Cost of having our own Open House Website. The Purpose was for Victoria Home Buyers easily find all Homes that were open by Realtors on any day of the week, and be Free to all our real estate board Realtor members in Victoria BC. Well...  after countless hours and ... 06/25/2009

 I wonder what this totem Pole Character is realy thining, the Artist certainly captured the moment with his artist carving. Be sure to Vist Thunderbird Park when you holiday in Victoria BC, it's right behind the Fairmont Empress Hotel Original Source Victoria Real Estate Blog Cheers Fred CarverRe/Max Camosun-Oak BayVictoria, BC250-598-2963 Find Hundreds of Victoria Homes For Sale Victoria Homes and Properties For Sale Copyright © 2009 By Fred Carver "All Rights Reserved"Wordless Wednesday in Victoria BC"" 06/10/2009

Today, our local rag 'The Times Colonist' shouted out the following headline .. which is what we have been thinking for a while: Victoria real estate turns around   Despite all the talk of recession, according to the president of the Victoria Real Estate Board, Chris Markham,  Victoria seems to have pulled through. He says: A total of 879 homes and other properties were sold in May through VREB's multiple listing service. This is a 17% increase over April and even up 14% in comparison with the 770 sales in May of 2008. First time buyers are being spurred on by low interest rates and lower property prices. Single family homes priced from $400K - $600K are in most demand, whereas those at the higher end of the market are slower to move. Let's hope the trend continues and starts happening ... 06/02/2009

Click on the Photo to See my Earlier Blog on the Tall Ships in Victoria BC Original Source Victoria Real Estate Blog Cheers Fred CarverRe/Max Camosun-Oak BayVictoria, BC250-598-2963 Find Hundreds of Victoria Homes For Sale Victoria Homes and Properties For Sale Copyright © 2009 By Fred Carver "All Rights Reserved"Wordless Wednesday Victoria Harbour on board the tall ships" 05/26/2009

What is Going on In Real Estate in Victoria this 23rd Day Of May I thought I would share with you the Current Heart Beat of the Victoria real estate market place Today around Greater Victoria. This Morning I looked up on our MLS system different districts throughout Victoria for Current residential single family Listings and Pending Sales...Surpising to see the Amount of Activity in Pending Sales...Wow.Here are 14 real estate areas of Victoria that I searched Oak Bay there are Currently 85 Homes For Sale and 50 Pending Sales.That's better than 58% of the Listings in Oak Bay are Selling James Bay there are currently only 8 Homes For Sale in James Bay & 3 pending Sales..sales are down here from April Fairfield there are currently 24 Homes For Sale in Fairfield with 24 Pending Sales...Wow ... 05/23/2009

I have heard so much about real estate lately from "first time buyers" who say they want to wait until the market "crashes"!! I would love to know - When is the market going to crash in Victoria? Fact is, first time buyers rarely seem to purchase when the market is a "buyers" market, for the simple reason that it is not low enough for them. As history shows, those buyers always purchase in an "up" market because they then feel the need to buy  before it is too late or before they lose out. It would be interesting to hear other realtors' thoughts on this. 05/18/2009

We here at Fred Carver Real Estate Sales and Marketing continuously monitor local real estate statistics to keep our clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends. I thought I would search our recent Sales and current Listings of homes for sale in the Oak Bay Municipality to See what's happening around the Real Estate Gardens of Victoria this Spring.....from April 1 to May 12, 2009There seems to be considerable Real Estate activity since Last winter as Home Sales in this garden community appears brisk.This report may not indicate a market trend in the coming months in Oak Bay BC, however it should give you an idea of the current real estate activity with single family Homes,Condo and Townhouses sales,along with the current inventory of these properties for sale in Oak Bay Distric... 05/12/2009