Horrible MLS Photo Of The Day #59

May 2nd, 2008

“Fridge Magnet Collection Negotiable”
One of the best pieces of advice to give a client when listing a place for sale is to clear away clutter. The last thing you want a buyer to do when touring your house (or viewing the photos on MLS.ca) is to spend time admiring (or lamenting) your family [...]

NOTICE: Don’t Buy This Condo!

One of the most popular forms of property ownership in the marketplace today is strata titled property. To most, this means a condominium unit, townhouse, or 1/2 duplex. Strata property is a way of dividing up one large building (for example, a condominium complex) into individual titles (the units inside the building) so that they [...]

First-Time Home Buyer’s Seminar

West Shore Professionals Hosting Free Event
Tuesday, January 29th, 2008 at 6:00 P.M.
Exclusive first-time buyer’s seminar. Hosted by three of the West Shore’s best and brightest professionals, this informative presentation will enlighten you on the process of buying your first home, and lay out options to make your home ownership dreams a reality!

Your Hosts:

Jeremy Kimm, Certified [...]

Royal LePage TV Launches

New Online Video Series to Help You Buy or Sell
In our continuing efforts to be the best and most technologically advanced real estate company in Canada, Royal Lepage has launced a new video series called Royal LePage TV.
There are two 5-part series: one on selling, and the other on buying. Both contain informative tips [...]

Decorating Tips

In the sea of media out there about decorating and re-decorating, designing, construction and destruction, everyone in a household has their own opinion. Here’s how to avoid trouble:
Stick with your redecorating vision
If you have a clear concept, bolt the door to outside opinions
Lynda Reeves, Times Colonist
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Design by committee never works. You [...]

More On The Origin of Real Estate

Hello all,
I recently had a visitor to my blog comment on a recent Real Estate 101 post. The visitor chatted with me through the Meebo chat widget to your right and mentioned that my definition was a little narrow.
For a broader definition and more information on the term, visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_property or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_estate
Thanks for the [...]

Real Estate 101

Hello everyone!
This is a new section of the blog I like to call Real Estate 101. In these blog posts, I will answer common questions I get from buyers and sellers, for all to learn from. As your local Sooke and West Shore real estate expert, I am happy to answer any questions you [...]