TAG! I’m it – Friday Blog Meme

I’ve seen this one floating around the blogosphere for a week or so now, and was wondering when I’d get hit with it. Well, Matthew Collinge of the 604Homes Blog got me this morning.
A blog meme is kind of like the blog equivalent of a chain letter. There are 8 questions in this one; here [...]

[VIDEO] On Open Houses – What’s Your Call?

In this short video, I’m asking you for your opinions about open houses. Are they a thing of the past? Or as a buyer, seller, or REALTOR®, do you find them effective? Comment below or send them to Tim@TimAyres.ca

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YouTube direct link: http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=TT6UnDwV4Fs
-Tim Ayres

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Screw The CRD and Sewage Treatment – Move To Sooke!

Taking a page from Ian Watt, I give my comments (while driving) about the CRD’s sewage treatment plans and about why you should move to Sooke and avoid all this mess!

The B.C. Government finally released their highly-anticipated sewage report, which states as expected by the CRD that resource recovery like heat [...]

Reachd.com Video Training – My First Video Blog

Last Tuesday, I attended a 3-hour Video Blogging BootCamp in Vancouver with Reachd.com. There I was provided with an awesome video camera, and the knowledge and ideas necessary to get started with online video. Here is the first of many videos that I will post here on my blog. I would love your comments and [...]

A Bold Statement

Local Upstart REALTOR® Prospecting Site Thinks it has what it takes to rival MLS.ca
MLS.ca. Canada’s nationwide MLS. Every MLS listing, coast-to-coast. It’s practically a cultural institution, and millions of people use it to peek at their neighbour’s decorating scheme, or to view photos of houses before a military house-hunting trip in Halifax.
I received an e-mail [...]

Always Learning

One of the great gifts of our existence on this Earth is our ability to learn, and to keep learning new things throughout our lifetime. A couple of weeks ago, I was up at Mount Washington for the weekend with some friends, where I learned to snowboard. I spent years on skis, but after not [...]

What Does a Winter Hike Look Like in Victoria, BC?

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This past Sunday, some friends and I got together for a hike up Mount Finlayson, in Goldstream Provincial Park. In what seemed like the first sunny day in months, all were anxious to get outside and enjoy one of the best reasons to live in this part of the country. The temperature was a [...]

Another Reason To Install Heated Floors

When I updated my bathroom, I installed an in-floor heating system. It was really easy and not at all expensive to install. Basically, you roll out the electric heating mat underneath your floor covering (in my case, slate tile), and have an electrician wire it to your power source. Simple!
It’s been my favourite feature by [...]

Sooke REALTORS® Aid Cops for Cancer

Last weekend, Coast Capital Savings and Royal LePage Coast Capital Realty in Sooke, BC, teamed up to sell golf balls & t-shirts and put on a bake sale to raise money for Cops For Cancer – Tour De Rock.
The event was a huge success, raising $492.20 for the charity. A big
thank-you goes out to [...]

10 Reasons to Move to Sooke, BC

Those that live here know you don’t need a reason, but here are ten for those that still think Sooke is “out there, man!”
1. Lower housing prices: The Sooke market has been undervalued for years, and is still catching up to markets closer to major employers in Victoria and on the naval base at [...]