Greater Victoria Real Estate Blog

The 'Mortgage Chair' Analogy  Qualifying for a mortgage is easy to understand if you think about the 4 legs of a chair. Each leg is equally ...

Being Creative in a rising Interest-Rate market Louise Mason, Mortgage Broker, AB & BC www.louisemasonmortgages.com  I met an industry ...

Here is a 2-minute review of the basics that we should all know! WHAT IS IT? Provided by the Government of Canada to make home ownership for ...

10 Things That Fail A Home Inspection How much is your home worth? Depending on who you ask, you’ll get a very different answer. One way to ...

**CALLING ALL FRONTLINE WORKERS!**You haven’t been forgotten!FRONTLINE WORKER MORTGAGE SPECIAL(Yes, Teachers, that includes you too!)For all ...

So....what's the deal with Special Levies and Special Assessments In Strata Ownership?   If you’re new to real estate, then the these ...

As a first-time home buyer, you probably already know you’ll need a chunk of cash for a down payment. But lots of other costs can ...

Pre-sale condos can be a great investment as prices are often much lower early on as developers work to generate construction capital....

Are there any GST rebate programs for strata buyers?Strata buyers may be eligible for a GST/HST New Housing Rebate for a portion of the GST paid ...

Tips for buying a new condominium in Greater Victoria Here are some Handy tips to help you when you go to buy a new condominium in Greater ...

f you’re the type of person who loves vaping indoors and engulfing your apartment balcony in festive lights, condo living might give you a ...

As you may know, Interest-rates are going up fast! Did you know that you can actually lock-in your Interest Rate today for 120-days? No commitment, ...

Christmas is coming and so are the family members who will probably not be impressed with a festive Lucky Lager. (Not dissing the LL fans, but hey, ...

The City of Langford was recently nationally recognized as being a standout community in British Columbia, most recently topping a list by Maclean's ...

A greater commitment to development required to balance local housing market October 1, 2021  A total of 761 properties sold in the Victoria ...

The Bank of Canada has recently announced that the Overnight rate is holding steady 0.25%, where it has been sitting since the onset of the pandemic. ...