fred carver victoria bc: 7 ESSENTIAL STEPS TO HOME SELLING SUCCESS IN VICTORIA, BC - 12/27/16 07:37 AM
7 ESSENTIAL STEPS TO HOME SELLING SUCCESS Knowing and using these 7 essential, yet simple steps is crucial to achieving the best deal possible - whether you decide to sell your home yourself or hire a professional real estate agent to help you.
Take a look at the seven-step system I have outlined in this report. Then, if this new approach to marketing your home makes sense and you want to learn more, I'll show you how to skillfully and specifically apply each of these critical steps to get your home sold for the most money in the shortest amount of … (5 comments)

fred carver victoria bc: KEEP AN EYE ON THE VICTORIA REAL ESTATE MARKET - 12/06/16 01:00 PM
KEEP AN EYE ON THE VICTORIA REAL ESTATE MARKET
 
December 2016, Victoria, BC
A total of 599 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this past November, 4.5 per cent more than the 573 properties sold in November 2015.
Inventory levels remain lower than last year, with 1,815 active listings for sale on the Victoria Real Estate Board Multiple Listing Service® at the end of November 2016, 38.5 per cent fewer than the 2,952 active listings at the end of November 2015.
"Our current housing market is in a strong cycle due to many factors, including our current positive economic conditions, baby boomers … (1 comments)

fred carver victoria bc: NEW LISTING COMING THIS WEEK | FOUR BEDROOM CHARACTER HOME - 05/21/16 01:19 AM
NEW LISTING COMING THIS WEEK...1923 FOUR BEDROOM TWO BATHROOM CHARACTER HOME
 
VICTORIA BC CHARACTER HOME FOR SALE | NEW LISTING COMING THE WEEK
The Floor Plans are Done.
Main Floor 1110 sq.ft
Upper Floor 680 sq.ft.
Unfinished Partial Basement-433 sq.ft.
TOTAL Finished Area 1790 sq.ft.
 
Professional Staging is done ready for the photo shoot
 
Professional Photos are being done today….By #YasminSimpson
 
4 Bedroom 2 Bath 1923 Character two story home, located in the quiet established neighbourood known as The Rise...Just Minutes from the Main thoroughfares to downtown Victoria and beyond.
 
Oh did I mention ...Ocean Glimpses from the upstairs 21’ x 20’ Office and 13’ x … (5 comments)

fred carver victoria bc: Extraordinary Demand for Victoria Area Properties In February 2016 - 03/01/16 04:29 AM
Call Me Fred Carver and Start Packing 250-413-7042
Extraordinary Demand for Victoria Area Properties In February 2016
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fred carver victoria bc: Victoria Real Estate Inventory is Low..The Best Time To List Your Home - 12/02/15 10:44 PM
Victoria Real Estate Inventory is low, but there still great variety of properties for buyers in the Victoria Real Estate Market December 1, 2015, Victoria BC –
Victoria Real Estate Board President Guy Crozier confirms that November was another busy month for the popular Victoria real estate market. “Holding true to the theme we’ve seen throughout the year, the Victoria market had another great month of sales, with numbers exceeding those from the same time last year.”
A total of 573 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this November, an increase of 23.2% compared to the 465 properties … (1 comments)

fred carver victoria bc: HIGHRISE CONDO IN VICTORIA BC-JUST SOLD 777 BLANSHARD STREET - 08/28/15 02:39 PM
HIGHRISE CONDO IN VICTORIA BC-JUST SOLD 777 BLANSHARD STREET
Asking price was ONLY $265,000. A Very Popular downtown Victoria Condo Complex and this Condo that just sold is on the 8th Floor offering year round Day and Night Scene Views.
JUST SOLD ONE BEDROOM 8th FLOOR CONDO IN THE SAVOY IN DOWNTOWN VICTORIA.
WOW….Imagine Waking up to panoramic views of the Olympic Mountains to the South.
Two Large Balconies to enjoy a morning coffee and overlook the city below. Huge almost 1,000 sq.ft one bedroom 8th floor condo. Corner unit with a Dining room window which also has distant views.
Very Bright south facing Condo. Excellent home away from … (6 comments)

fred carver victoria bc: TIRED OF RENTING? NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT TO BUY A HOME - 06/30/15 01:02 AM
TIRED OF RENTING? NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT TO BUY A HOME
 
If you are tired of renting and have always wanted a home of your own, now is an excellent time to take the home ownership plunge. Attractive mortgage interest rates, government incentive programs and an excellent supply of homes for sale are making the dream of homeownership possible for more would-be buyers.
 
Consider Using Your RRSPs You may want to take advantage of the RRSP Home Buyers’ Plan. The program allows you to use your Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) contributions (up to $20,000 per person, $40,000 per couple) to … (0 comments)

fred carver victoria bc: WOW...SINGLE FAMILY HOME SALES IN THE VICTORIA CORE ARE ROCKING - 06/13/15 04:08 AM
WOW...Single Family Home Sales in the Victoria Core are Rocking.

Currently(as of today) there are 463 Pending Sales and only 580 Single family home available in Victoria's Core = Only 2.51 Months of Inventory....Meaning if no New listings came on the market all the existing listings would be Sold in 2.5 Months...WOW.

It is now a Seller's Market for Single Family homes in the core Victoria!
Note: Victoria Core= Victoria, Esquimalt,Oak Bay,Saanich and View Royal
 
Find Out How much your home is worth in Today's Market.
http://www.searchallproperties.com/propertyvaluation/fcarver/Victoria-113361?autofill=1
Wow...Single Family Home Sales in the Victoria Core are Rocking.
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fred carver victoria bc: GOOD MORNING VICTORIA....CONNECTING WITH FRIENDS - 07/29/13 02:26 AM
GOOD MORNING VICTORIA....CONNECTING WITH FRIENDS
 
While out for my Early Morning Walk this morning a Little after 6am, I took a picture of the Gorge Waterway with my iPhone and uploaded it to Facebook.
 
When I logged into Facebook I found several followers on Facebook had already commented on my Gorge Waterway Photo I call "Good Morning Victoria"...How Cool is That.
 
Are You Connecting with Friends with Your Photos?

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fred carver victoria bc: DO YOU KNOW YOUR REAL ESTATE MARKET AREAS ….COLD - 12/27/12 07:32 AM
DO YOU KNOW YOUR REAL ESTATE MARKET AREAS ….COLDGet to know your Real Estate Market Areas ...Cold …...When anyone asks you “What is going on in a market Area”....“Do you know your Market Area ….Cold”. I include in my Business Plan to to know my Real Estate Market Areas ….Cold.Last Year I wrote a Post ...for the 2011 December 31 day Posting ChallengeI write weekly ,monthly and summary Real Estate Market Reports for my Victoria real estate market areas and I plan to do the same again in 2013.Plus I attend our Office Weekly Tours along with our MLS Weekly Open … (0 comments)

fred carver victoria bc: 32nd ANNUAL EARLY FORD V8 AND FRIENDS SHOW AND SHINE - 07/22/12 02:37 PM
32nd ANNUAL EARLY FORD V8 AND FRIENDS SHOW AND SHINEToday I attended the 32nd Annual Ford and Friends Show and Shine at the Saanich Historical Artifacts Society’s “Heritage Acres” at 7321 Lochside Drive, in Victoria, BCIt has two years since I attended this Car Show and Shine event and I looked forward to attending it today to see all the Cool Cars and see many old friends.

This Year I took over 80 Photos and I created a slideshow in iPhoto then uploaded the sideshow to my YouTube Account....to share here.Enjoy my Sideshow of the Early Ford V8 and Friends … (10 comments)

fred carver victoria bc: WORDLESS WEDNESDAY CAPTURING THE MOMENT - 10/05/11 11:12 AM
WORDLESS WEDNESDAY CAPTURING THE MOMENT
On my way out from of our home the other day I glanced back to see the Sun shinning through our powder room window.
I thought I would share one of my wife's creative arrangements  with you all.Take time to look around you throughout your day!
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fred carver victoria bc: EVEN THE YOUNG CHICKADEE BIRDS CAME TO EAT THE SUET BLOCK - 01/31/11 07:23 AM
EVEN THE YOUNG CHICKADEE BIRDS CAME TO EAT THE SUET BLOCKMy Suet Feeder was empty this morning, so I replaced it with a New suet block of seeds mix in suet. I was hardly finished and a young Chickadee landed on a branch just inches away from me. I'm sure it was dinner time and he or she came to feed on the New Block of Bird seed suet.
 
I went a fetched my camera and came back to see if the young bird would still be there and allow me get close for a photo..sure enough the young bird … (10 comments)

fred carver victoria bc: Victoria BC Hello Victoria Baby Boomers 55 Plus 2 Bed Condo 1052 Rockland Ave - 01/13/11 05:15 PM
Victoria BC Hello Victoria Baby Boomers 55 Plus 2 Bed Condo 1052 Rockland AveJUST $287,500 !!Nice a 1100 + sq.ft. two bed  2 bath Corner  Condo at 1052 Rockland Ave in Victoria BC. Lots of nice updating here. Includes a Full Fireplace with a new electric insert, two balconies one is enclosed and in-unit laundry. The Condo faces East for the morning Sun and South for all day Sun, very bright, lots of Windows.Hello Baby Boomers, this is a 55 Plus quite Rockland Ave condo, in a great location in Victoria. Just a short walk or bike ride to downtown Victoria, Cook Street Village, … (3 comments)

fred carver victoria bc: RUSSELL FARMERS MARKET CHEMANINUS- BC - 08/18/10 04:35 AM
RUSSELL FARMERS MARKET CHAMANINUS- BC
 
Yesterday was my birthday (my photo created by Coke for my birthday)and Jane and I took the day off .....well half the day off and drove up island to Chemanius BC, about an hour's drive North of Victoria.  
 
On the way home we stopped for Fresh Veggies just north of Duncan at Russell Farmers Market so Jane could buy some Fresh Veggie to take home for our dinner.While Jane was shopping I took the opportunity to take a few photos of the colourful Fruit and Veggie's along with some of the Antique Farm … (6 comments)

 
Fred Carver Real Estate Consulant, Accredited Real Estate Consultant (Retired BC Realtor)

Fred Carver Real Estate Consulant

Accredited Real Estate Consultant

Victoria, BC

More about me…

Retired BC Realtor

Address: 4440 Chatterton Way, 2239 Oak Bay Ave, Victoria, BC, V8X 5J2

Office: (250) 744-3301

Mobile: (250) 413-7042

Author Bio:Fred Carver started in Real Estate December 1971.Experienced in both Commercial and Residential Sales and Marketing Including the Internet with Web sites and several Blog sites.Area Specialist in Condo and Single family home sales in and around the South Side of Victoria, BC

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