Posted on 27 December, 2007 by Tim Ayres
Incoming President’s predictions for next year, and my interpretation.
Tony Joe, 2008 president of the Victoria Real Estate Board, says the Victoria area housing market should remain strong and stable in the coming year. “During the past couple of years we have seen a return to a more balanced market. Demand remains remarkably strong and prices [...]
Filed under: Real Estate, Statistics | Tagged: 2007 in review, BC, economy, housing bubble, New Year, predictions 2008, Real Estate, Victoria, VREB | 2 Comments »
Posted on 20 December, 2007 by Tim Ayres
British Columbia Mourns The Loss Of A Business Pioneer
Dr. William Sauder died today. Real estate practitioners will recognize the name from the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia. It is through this institution that we all earn our licenses and others continue their education through the Urban Land Economics courses offered [...]
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Posted on 20 December, 2007 by Tim Ayres
Now here is somebody who tells it like it is
This video is by Daniel Rothamel, a REALTOR® in Charlottesville, Virginia. If there is one thing that I am constantly trying to express to my clients when listing their properties, it’s to try and look at the place from a buyer’s standpoint. This is especially hard [...]
Filed under: Real Estate, Video | Tagged: BC, homes, houses, how to sell, overpricing, prices, pricing, Selling, selling tips, tim ayres, Victoria, YouTube | 1 Comment »
Posted on 19 December, 2007 by Tim Ayres
No one likes to hear the word “bubble” in a real estate blog.
But this isn’t about real estate. This is about Web 2.0. I’ve blogged about what exactly Web 2.0 is in the past, but to summarize for the uninitiated or not-geeky-enough, Web 2.0 is a term used to describe the current trend in Internet [...]
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Posted on 12 December, 2007 by Tim Ayres
I almost forgot that WordPress has this fun winter/Christmas theme!
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Posted on 12 December, 2007 by Tim Ayres
Everyone in real estate has a website these days. Or at least, they should. In today’s world, they are crucial prospecting and marketing tools for both existing customers and potential new clients. But why waste all your time and/or money in designing a beautiful, content-rich site when no one will remember it? Because our business [...]
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Posted on 3 December, 2007 by Tim Ayres
As expected, the surprisingly busy November numbers reflect a continued strong market.
December 3, 2007
The Victoria area real estate market continued to show exceptional strength last month with strong sales and record average prices for single family homes and townhomes. There were 623 sales through the Victoria Real Estate Board’s Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in November, [...]
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Posted on 3 December, 2007 by Tim Ayres
December 3, 2007
The Victoria area real estate market continued to show exceptional strength last month with strong sales and record average prices for single family homes and townhomes. There were 623 sales through the Victoria Real Estate Board’s Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) in November, up from the 571 sales in the same month [...]
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