<?xml version="1.0"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Victoria British Columbia Real Estate News &amp; Listings Presented By Re/Max Camosun </title><link>http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:41:23 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title>2008 TWO BED TWO FULL BATH CONDO $269,900</title><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/property/217-1315-Esquimalt-Rd-Victoria-British-Columbia/images/index/357381/0/t" title="" alt="" style="float:left; padding:3px;" /><p>
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	<span style="font-size: 10pt">Bright East facing 2008&nbsp;two bedroom&nbsp;two full bathrooms condominium is just a few minutes to downtown and a short walk to the Ocean and Saxe Point Park. </span></p>
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	<span style="font-size: 10pt">Stainless steel appliances and beautiful granite countertops complete the open kitchen design. Engineered Hardwood Floors. Each bedroom is spacious and bright with plenty of closet space. Full MBR ensuite. &nbsp;In suite laundry, secure underground parking, excellent gym, rentals and pets ok.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt"> Location offers restaurants, shopping, dining, Esquimalt Rec Center, Saxe Point Park and Ocean Beaches &nbsp;just steps from your door. No GST, 6 appliances, Just minutes from CFB Esquimalt, HMCS Naden and Esquimalt Graving Dry Dock. </span></p>
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	<span style="font-size: 10pt">THIS MUST BE THE BEST BUY IN ESQUIMALT&nbsp;</span></p>
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	<span style="font-size: 10pt">Market rental rate $1300 Per Month</span></p>
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	<span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="color: rgb(178,34,34)">Priced To Sell !! Move in&nbsp;2012</span>.</span></p>
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	SORRY&nbsp; SOLD,&nbsp;I HAVE&nbsp;OTHERS</p>
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	<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="color: rgb(255,0,255)">YOU&#39;ll LOVE THIS</span> ...Absolutely Stunning 2008 Fairfield home. </span>Located in South Fairfield on a Tree lined quite street. <span style="color: rgb(204,51,204); font-weight: bold">Classic Arts &amp; Craft</span> Style but Modern home. <span style="font-weight: bold">Spacious Kitchen with Cherry wood cabinets, European tiles, dark Granite counter tops and pantry.</span> Professionally decorated recently, paint colours by an interior designer, along with furnishing to match (furniture can be purchased separately). <span style="font-weight: bold">Formal Living Room and Dinning Room</span> both with bay windows, paneling, wainscoting and crown moldings. Open Plan from Kitchen to Large Family room, leading out to a large cedar deck and fully fenced back yard. Separate Den or Bedroom also leads to the patio. Upstairs includes three bedrooms and Main Bathroom and Laundry. <span style="font-weight: bold">MBR has an Onsuite To Die For, </span>Full separate Glass shower, Jacuzzi Tub and double granite counter top sinks, Private Patio off the MBR overlooking the back yard. <span style="color: rgb(255,0,255)"><strong>Plus </strong></span><span style="font-weight: bold">Downstairs offers a large 754 sq.ft. self contained Two bedroom guest accommodation,</span> teen area or possible home office. Home Features efficient in floor hot water Natural Gas heating,Fresh Air exchange,three Natural Gas fireplaces, Engineered wood flooring throughout, two full cedar decks with Natural Gas outlets for Barbecue or heaters, large front veranda, Professional Landscaping with Sprinkler System, Double Car Drive in Garage.<strong> 2-5-10 Home Warranty</strong></p>
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	<span style="font-weight: bold">Fairfield Shopping mall just two block away includes Starbucks and popular Neighborhood pub, great walking area close to Fairfield Ocean Beaches,Schools,Parks and Bus Service nearby, just minutes by car to downtown Victoria, BC</span></p>
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]]></description><link>http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/property/1684-Chandler-Ave-Victoria-British-Columbia</link><guid>http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/property/1684-Chandler-Ave-Victoria-British-Columbia</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:55:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What's Taxable with HST and What's Not in BC</title><description><![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;<span style="font-weight: bold;">WHAT'S TAXABLE UNDER THE HST AND WHAT'S NOT.<br /><br style="color: #cc33cc;" /><span style="color: #cc33cc;">There is a lot of confusion about what's Taxable under the BC HST.</span><br /><br />Resale homes in BC are Not taxable with the New HST, however New Homes in BC are Taxable.<br /><br />Here is a list put out by the BC Goverment on <a href="https://hst.blog.gov.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/GST_PST_HST_List_v04.pdf">What's Taxable and What's Not</a></span></p>]]></description><link>http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/Blog/Whats-Taxable-with-HST-and-Whats-Not-in-BC</link><guid>http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/Blog/Whats-Taxable-with-HST-and-Whats-Not-in-BC</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:48:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Oak By Real Estate is Still a Sellers Market</title><description><![CDATA[<p>&nbsp;<span style="color: #990000; font-weight: bold;">Oak Bay is in a Sellers Market with Less that 4 Months Invento</span><span style="color: #990000;">ry</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Since January to July 14th 2010 Oak Bay Single&nbsp;Family Home Prices have held, and with less than a 4 month Supply of Homes For Sale, home prices in Oak Bay are not likley to go down this Summer.<br /><br />The Average Selling price in Oak Bay for a home is over one million dollars.<br /><br />See current report on Oak Bay Real Estate Activity in <a href="http://victoriarealestatevoice.com/">Fred Carver's Blog Victoria Real Estate Voice.</a></span></p>]]></description><link>http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/Blog/Oak-By-Real-Estate-is-Still-a-Sellers-Market</link><guid>http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/Blog/Oak-By-Real-Estate-is-Still-a-Sellers-Market</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>BC HST-HARMONIZED SALES TAX: PURCHASERS of NEW HOUSING IN BC</title><description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">BC HST-HARMONIZED SALES TAX: PURCHASERS of NEW HOUSING IN BC.<br /></span></p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">July 1, 2010 </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">The NEW <span style="text-decoration: underline;">HST Harmonized Sales Tax for Purchasers of New Housing in BC&nbsp; </span>kicks in and all New Housing in BC is Subject to a NEW 12% HST Tax when purchasing a New Home.</span></span></div>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/gi/gi-078/gi-078-e.pdf">&nbsp;For Further Details Read the Federal Government GST/HST INFO SHEET</a></p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Cost of New homes in BC with now be 12% higher for Consumers&nbsp; Buying a New Home.</span><br /><span style="color: #cc33cc; font-weight: bold;">For Example a New home at $650,000 will cost an additional 12% =$78,000.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">In addition to the HST, in BC there is also a PPT-Property Purchase Tax of 1% on the 1st $200,000, 2% over $200,000</span><br style="font-weight: bold;" /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Example on home $650,000, PPT = 1% on $200,000= $2,000, 2% on $450,000 = $9,000</span><br style="font-weight: bold;" /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Total Taxes on a $650,000 New home</span><br style="font-weight: bold;" /><span style="font-weight: bold;">HST = $78,000</span><br style="font-weight: bold;" /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">PPT = $11,000</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: bold;">Total Purchase Price with Taxes for a BC New Home at $650,000 &nbsp;</span><span style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: bold;"><br /><br style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: bold;" /></span><big><big><span style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: bold;">$739,000 !!!</span></big></big><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Plus legal and other closing and moving costs.<br /><br />Talk About The Government Taking The Shirt Off Your Back, just for Buying a Home in BC.<br /></span></div>]]></description><link>http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/Blog/BC-HST-HARMONIZED-SALES-TAX-PURCHASERS-of-NEW-HOUSING-IN-BC</link><guid>http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/Blog/BC-HST-HARMONIZED-SALES-TAX-PURCHASERS-of-NEW-HOUSING-IN-BC</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fairfield Victoria BC-Real Estate-Fairfield Real Estate May Review</title><description><![CDATA[<p>Fairfield VictoriaBC-Real Estate-Fairfield Real Estate May Review<br /><br />Fairfield-Victoria BC- Real Estate May 2010 Year in Review <br /><br /><span style="color: #993399;"><big>As we Start into May</big> 2010....... </span>I thought I would review the Real Estate activities of Victoria BC an area know by the locals as <big>Fairfield,</big> an area bordered by Dallas Rd and the Victoria Waterfront to the South, Cook St, Beacon Hill Park and Douglas Street to the West, Fort St and Oak Bay Ave to the North, Foul Bay Rd and Kings George Terrace to the East.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=116914212295385546210.00047c33574cc34d6ab42&amp;ll=48.407326,-123.345222&amp;spn=0.054698,0.109863&amp;z=13&amp;output=embed" width="640" height="480" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><br /><small>View <a style="color: #0000ff; text-align: left;" href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=116914212295385546210.00047c33574cc34d6ab42&amp;ll=48.407326,-123.345222&amp;spn=0.054698,0.109863&amp;z=13&amp;source=embed">Fairfield Map</a> in a larger map</small> <br /><span style="color: #990000;">Single Family Sales</span> in Fairfield since May 14, 2009 Total<big style="color: #990000;"> 139</big> during the last 12 months with an Average Selling Price of<span style="color: #990000;"><big> $ 687,318 </big><span style="color: #000000;">with an average of 36 days on the market.</span><br /><br />Victoria Single Family Pending Fairfield Sales Total <big><span style="color: #000000;">18 </span></big></span><span style="color: #990000;"><big><span style="color: #000000;">with an average selling price of $</span></big></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #990000;"><big><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #990000;"> 784,778 </span></span></big></span></span><span style="color: #990000;"><big><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #000000;">with an average of</span></span></span></big></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #990000;"><big><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #000000;"> 34 </span></span></span></big></span></span><span style="color: #990000;"><big><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #000000;">days</span></span></span></big></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #990000;"><big><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></span></span></big></span></span><span style="color: #990000;"><big><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #000000;">on the market.<br /><br /></span></span></span></big></span><span style="color: #990000;"><big><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #000000;">It would appear </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fairfield Victoria BC Single Family Real Estate </span>sale prices are holding, and the days on the market has decreased this Spring.</span></span></span></big></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><big><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #000000;"><br /><span style="color: #993399; font-weight: bold;">Victoria Condominium Sales</span> In Fairfield BC since May 14, 2009 total <span style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #990000;">161</span> </span><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: #000000;">during the last 12 months with an Average selling price of <span style="color: #990000; font-weight: bold;">$ 311,033 </span>with an average of 39 Days on the market.<br /><br /><span style="color: #993399; font-weight: bold;">Victoria Condominium Pending Fairfield BC Sales total</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">29</span> with an average selling price of <span style="font-weight: bold; color: #990000;">$ 312,686</span><span style="color: #990000;"> </span>with an average days on the market of 35 Days.<br /></span></span><br />It would Appear the Fairfield Area Condominium Sales Prices are Up and the Days on the Market has decresed this Spring from last Spring.<br /></span></span></span></big></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="color: #000000;">Currently there are</span> <big><span style="color: #009900;">34</span></big> Single Family Fairfield BC Homes For Sale with an average asking price of<big><span style="color: #009900;"> $ 886,494</span></big> ranging in price from $ 549,900 for a home on Redfern St and up to $ 1,649,000 for a home on Briar Pl.<br /><br /><span style="color: #000000;">I recently drove along the Dallas Rd Waterway then through Hollywood Crecent</span> and took a Video of <a title="Fairfield Victoria BC Real Estate-Fairfield Video" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GatoIPSlo-E">the Dallas Rd and Homes along Holloywood Crescent area </a>to give you an idea of the Quaintness and Character of the Dallas road Waterfront where it is a popular walking Area from the Ogden Point Break Water to Clover Point Near Moss Street in Fairfield. Great Place for Family and Pets </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairfield,_Greater_Victoria">History of Fairfield,</a> Fairfield is a pleasant, residential community with a mix of low-rise apartments and single family homes on well-maintained, tree-lined streets. Fairfield is the southern-most neighbourhood in the city of Victoria, on southern </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" title="Vancouver Island" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver_Island">Vancouver Island</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">. It is Victoria's largest community by population and area, when considered together with the adjacent Gonzales neighbourhood.<br /><br />Check out My <a href="http://www.1-victoria-real-estate.com/Fairfield_Real_Estate/page_1676861.html">Fairfield Page on My Web Site</a>.<br /></span></p>]]></description><link>http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/Blog/Fairfield-Victoria-BC-Real-Estate-Fairfield-Real-Estate-May-Review</link><guid>http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/Blog/Fairfield-Victoria-BC-Real-Estate-Fairfield-Real-Estate-May-Review</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>OAK BAY VILLAGE SUMMER MARKET-OAK BAY BC</title><description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">OAK BAY VILLAGE SUMMER MARKET-OAK BAY BC<br /> <br /> </span><br style="color: #33cc00;" /> <big><span style="font-weight: bold; color: #009900;">Oak Bay Summer Market with the sale of art, craft, produce and refreshments. <br /> <br /> <img title="Summer Market-Oak Bay-Saanich-Victoria-BC" src="http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/agent_files/Crowd%20at%20the%202008%20Saanich%20Fair.JPG" alt="Summer Market Time in Victoria-Fred Carver" width="340" height="192" /><br style="font-weight: bold;" /> </span></big><br style="font-weight: bold;" /> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Location-</span> Oak Bay Village on Oak Bay Avenue, between Wilmot Place and Monterey Avenue. The Avenue will be blocked off for the event</span><br style="font-weight: bold;" /> <br style="font-weight: bold;" /> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">When</span>-Summer of 2010 on Wednesday evenings 4 PM to 8 PM,&nbsp; Once a Month on the following dates June 16-July 21, August 18 and September 15, 2010.</span><br style="font-weight: bold;" /> <br style="font-weight: bold;" /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">This Annual Event is hosted and organized by the <a href="http://www.oakbaybia.ca/"><span style="color: #009900;">Oak Bay Business Improvement Association.</span></a></span></p>]]></description><link>http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/Blog/OAK-BAY-VILLAGE-SUMMER-MARKET-OAK-BAY-BC</link><guid>http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/Blog/OAK-BAY-VILLAGE-SUMMER-MARKET-OAK-BAY-BC</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Oak Bay Real Estate Activity-Oak Bay Homes For Sale and Solds</title><description><![CDATA[<p><strong><big>Oak Bay Real Estate Activity-Oak Bay Homes For Sale and Solds<br /><br />We here at <em>Fred Carver Real Estate Sales and Marketing</em> continuously monitor local real estate statistics to keep our clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends. </big></strong><br /><iframe src="http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?oe=UTF-8&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=116914212295385546210.000466ff15f19d9524ae3&amp;ll=48.433073,-123.307114&amp;spn=0.05467,0.109863&amp;z=13&amp;iwloc=000466ff428d03447d7d5&amp;output=embed" width="640" height="480" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><br /><small>View <a style="color: #0000ff; text-align: left;" href="http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?oe=UTF-8&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=116914212295385546210.000466ff15f19d9524ae3&amp;ll=48.433073,-123.307114&amp;spn=0.05467,0.109863&amp;z=13&amp;iwloc=000466ff428d03447d7d5&amp;source=embed">Oak Bay Muncipality</a> in a larger map</small> <br /><big style="font-weight: bold; color: #006600;">I thought I would search our recent sales and current listings of homes for sale in the <span style="font-style: italic;">Oak Bay</span> Municipality to see what's happening around the Real Estate Gardens of <span style="font-style: italic;">Oak Bay </span>this Spring.....May 17, 2010</big><br /><br /><big style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #3333ff;">There seems to be considerable Oak Bay Real Estate activity since last Spring as home sales in this garden community appears brisk.<br /><br />This report may not indicate a market trend in the coming months in<span style="font-style: italic;"> Oak Bay</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">BC</span>, however it should give you an idea of the current Oak Bay real estate activity with Oak Bay single family homes, condo and townhouses for sale and Oak Bay real estate pending sales and completes sales(since Jan 1, 2010).</span></big><big style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><br />Number of Single Family Homes For Sale in Oak Bay = 91<br /></big><big><small>Average Asking Price = $ <span style="font-weight: bold;">1,676,372</span> (42 Homes over 1 million dollars for sale)<br />Average Days on the Market = 60<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #990000;">Current Pending No Sales = 63</span><br /></span>Average Pending Selling Price =<span style="font-weight: bold;"> $ 1,014,268<br /></span>Days on the Market = 26<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Single Family Homes</span> <span style="color: #990000; font-weight: bold;">Sold</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">in 2010 </span>(completed sales Jan 1 to May 17/10) = 79 <br />Average selling price = $ 987,072<br />Average Days on the market = 45<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></small></big><span style="font-weight: bold;"><big>Current Number of Townhouses For Sale in Oak Bay </big>= 2</span><br />Average Asking Price= <span style="font-weight: bold;">$ 610,000</span><br />Average Days on the Market = 23<br /><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Current Pending No Sale</span>s</span> = <span style="font-weight: bold;">0 </span><br />Average Pending Selling Price= <span style="font-weight: bold;">0</span><br />Days on the Market = 0<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Townhouses </span><span style="color: #990000; font-weight: bold;">Sold</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> in 2009</span>(completed sales Jan 1 to May 17/10) =<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 7</span><br />Average selling price = <span style="font-weight: bold;">$ 537,129<br /></span>Average Days on the Market<span style="font-weight: bold;"> = 76<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><big>Current Number of Condo's For Sale in Oak Bay</big> = 27</span><br />Average Asking Price = <span style="font-weight: bold;">$ 436,967<br />Average Days on the Market = 28<br /></span><span style="color: #990000; font-weight: bold;">Current Pending No Sales</span> = <span style="font-weight: bold;">5 </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span>Average Pending Selling Price = <span style="font-weight: bold;">$ 370,240</span><br />Days on the Market = 54<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Condo's <span style="color: #990000;">Sold </span>in 2010 (</span>completed Sales Jan 1 to May 17/10)) <span style="font-weight: bold;">= 17<br /></span>Average Selling Price = <span style="font-weight: bold;">$ 354,406<br /></span>Average Days on the Market = 56<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />Reference Victoria Real Estate Board database on Matrix <br /><br /><span style="color: #3333ff;">Data complied by Fred Carver who has 39 years experience selling real estate in Oak Bay for Re/Max Camosun-Oak Bay</span></span></p>]]></description><link>http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/Blog/Oak-Bay-Real-Estate-Activity-Oak-Bay-Homes-For-Sale-and-Solds</link><guid>http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/Blog/Oak-Bay-Real-Estate-Activity-Oak-Bay-Homes-For-Sale-and-Solds</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fairfield and Rockland Real Estate Activity</title><description><![CDATA[<p><strong><big>Fairfield and Rockland Real Estate Activity<br /><br />We here at <em>Fred Carver Real Estate Marketing</em> Re/Max Camosun continuously monitor local real estate statistics to keep our clients informed and ahead of the real estate trends.&nbsp; Below you will find Fairfield &amp; Rockland real estate market acitivity update for the month of January, 2010.</big></strong></p>
<p><strong><big>NEW listings of Homes, Condo&rsquo;s and Townhouses in Fairfield &amp; Rockland = 14</big></strong></p>
<p><strong>Number of New January Pending Sales= 9 Wow !</strong></p>
<p><strong>Number of Fairfield and Rockland Sold&rsquo;s (January completed sale)= 7</strong></p>
<p><strong>Number of Fairfield and Rockland homes, Condo's and Townhouses Listings Expiring=<big> 5</big></strong></p>
<p><strong>Current Fairfield and Rockland Pending Sales = 15 -Average days on the market= 26</strong></p>
<p><strong>Year to-date </strong><strong><small><small>(1/29/09 to 1/29/10)</small> </small>&nbsp;Activity:&nbsp; Solds =<big> 150</big> Total Pending =<big> 15</big></strong></p>
<p><strong><big>Current Active listings of homes, condo&rsquo;s and townhouses =</big><big> 56</big></strong></p>
<p><strong><big>Average Current Pending&nbsp;Selling Price in Fairfield &amp; Rockland :</big></strong></p>
<p><strong><big> Single Family Homes = $754,326 from 15 new Jan sales.</big></strong></p>
<p><big>Condo &amp; Townhouse&nbsp;= $375,165 from 17 new sales.</big><strong> <br /></strong></p>
<p><strong><big><a href="http://www.victoriahousevalue.com/"><em>Go Here to find the value of your Fairfield or Rockland home&nbsp;</em></a></big></strong><strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>If you would like a free list of homes for sale in this&nbsp;neighborhood, and would like more information about Fairfield &amp; Rockland or would like </strong><a href="http://www.1-victoria-real-estate.com/Free_Home_Search/page_37447.html"><strong>to be the first to know about </strong><strong>HOT new listings before other buyers do</strong></a><strong>, then give me a call at: 250-598-2963</strong></p>]]></description><link>http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/Blog/Fairfield-and-Rockland-Real-Estate-Activity</link><guid>http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/Blog/Fairfield-and-Rockland-Real-Estate-Activity</guid><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Victoria Fairfield Real Estate Review</title><description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fairfield in Victoria BC Real Estate-Fairfield Real Estate Review<br /><br />Fairfield-Victoria BC- Real Estate 2009 Year in Review <br /><br /><span style="color: #993399;"><big>As we Start 2010</big>....... </span>I thought I would review the Real Estate activities of Victoria BC an area know by the locals as <big>Fairfield,</big> an area bordered by Dallas Rd and the Victoria Waterfront to the South, Cook St, Beacon Hill Park and Douglas Street to the West, Fort St and Oak Bay Ave to the North, Foul Bay Rd and Kings George Terrace to the East.<br /><br /><iframe src="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=116914212295385546210.00047c33574cc34d6ab42&amp;ll=48.407326,-123.345222&amp;spn=0.054698,0.109863&amp;z=13&amp;output=embed" width="640" height="480" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><br /><small>View <a style="color: #0000ff; text-align: left;" href="http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;msa=0&amp;msid=116914212295385546210.00047c33574cc34d6ab42&amp;ll=48.407326,-123.345222&amp;spn=0.054698,0.109863&amp;z=13&amp;source=embed">Fairfield Map</a> in a larger map</small> <br /><span style="color: #990000;">Single Family Sales</span> in Fairfield since January 2009 Total<big style="color: #990000;"> 124</big> during the 12 months of 2009 with an Average Selling Price of<span style="color: #990000;"><big> $ 677,737 </big><span style="color: #000000;">with an average of 45 days on the market.</span><br /><br />Single Family Pending Fairfield Sales Total <big><span style="color: #000000;">8 </span></big></span></span><span style="color: #990000;"><big><span style="color: #000000;">with an average selling price of $</span></big></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #990000;"><big><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #990000;"> 679,250 </span></span></big></span></span><span style="color: #990000;"><big><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #000000;">with an average of</span></span></span></big></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #990000;"><big><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #000000;"> 36 </span></span></span></big></span></span><span style="color: #990000;"><big><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #000000;">days</span></span></span></big></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #990000;"><big><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></span></span></big></span></span><span style="color: #990000;"><big><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #000000;">on the market.<br /><br /></span></span></span></big></span><span style="color: #990000;"><big><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #000000;">It would appear </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fairfield Single Family Real Estate </span>sale prices are up slightly, and the days on the market have decreased this Winter.</span></span></span></big></span><br /><span style="color: #990000;"><big><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #000000;"><br /><span style="color: #993399; font-weight: bold;">Condominium Sales</span> In Fairfield since January 2009 total <span style="color: #cc0000; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #990000;">150</span> </span><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="color: #000000;">during the 12 months of 2009 with an Average selling price of <span style="color: #990000; font-weight: bold;">$ 293,541 </span>with an average of 43 Days on the market.<br /><br /><span style="color: #993399; font-weight: bold;">Condominium Pending Fairfield Sales total</span> <span style="font-weight: bold;">8</span> with an average selling price of <span style="font-weight: bold; color: #990000;">$ 373,063</span><span style="color: #990000;"> </span>with an average days on the market of 51 Days.<br /></span></span><br />It Would Appear the Fairfield Area Condominium Sales Prices are Up and the Days on the Market have increased this Winter.<br /></span></span></span></big></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="color: #000000;">Currently there are</span> <big><span style="color: #009900;">14</span></big> Single Family Fairfield Homes For Sale with an average asking price of<big><span style="color: #009900;"> $ 1,189,556</span></big> ranging in price from $ 699,900 for a home on Robertson St and up to $ 2,295,000 for a home on Foul Bay Rd.<br /><br /><span style="color: #000000;">I recently drove along the Dallas Rd Waterway then through Hollywood Crecent</span> and took a Video of the Dallas Rd and Homes along Holloywood Crescent area to give you an idea of the Quaintness and Character of the Dallas road Waterfront where it is a popular walking Area from the Ogden Point Break Water to Clover Point Near Moss Street in Fairfield. Great Place for Family and Pets <br /><br /></span><a title="Video of Fairfield BC Fred Carver ReMax" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GatoIPSlo-E">Link to my YouTube Video<br /></a><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairfield,_Greater_Victoria">History of Fairfield,</a> Fairfield is a pleasant, residential community with a mix of low-rise apartments and single family homes on well-maintained, tree-lined streets. Fairfield is the southern-most neighbourhood in the city of Victoria, on southern <a style="font-weight: bold;" title="Vancouver Island" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vancouver_Island">Vancouver Island</a><span style="font-weight: bold;">. It is Victoria's largest community by population and area, when considered together with the adjacent Gonzales neighbourhood.<br /><br />Check out My <a href="http://www.1-victoria-real-estate.com/Fairfield_Real_Estate/page_1676861.html">Fairfield Page on My Web Site</a>.<br /></span></p>]]></description><link>http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/Blog/Victoria-Fairfield-Real-Estate-Review</link><guid>http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/Blog/Victoria-Fairfield-Real-Estate-Review</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>South Oak Bay Real Estate Review</title><description><![CDATA[<p><br /><a title="Google Map Outline of South Oak Bay " href="http://maps.google.ca/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&amp;hl=en&amp;msa=0&amp;ll=48.414505,-123.309002&amp;spn=0.041473,0.153809&amp;z=13&amp;msid=116914212295385546210.0004798bd744f6a05f300" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1e77b9;"><strong>South Oak Bay</strong></span></a>&nbsp;<strong>Real Estate Year in Review<br /><br /><span style="color: #993399;"><big>As 2009 draws to a close</big>....... </span>I thought I would review the Real Estate activities&nbsp;of Victoria's </strong><a title="Oak Bay Muncipaity web Site" href="http://www.oakbaybc.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1e77b9;"><strong>Municipality of Oak Bay</strong></span></a><strong>, an area know by the locals as <big>South Oak Bay,</big> an area bordered by Oak Bay Ave to the North, Beach Drive to the East and South and Foul Bay Road to the West.<br /><img title="South Oak Bay Real Estate Review" src="http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/agent_files/Real%20Estate%20Market%20Update.jpg" alt="Fred's Oak Bay Real Estate Review" width="83" height="100" /><br /></strong><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #990000;">Single Family Sales</span> since January in South Oak Bay Total<big style="color: #990000;"> 88</big>&nbsp; with an 2009 year to date Average Selling Price of<span style="color: #990000;"><big> $852,391</big> <span style="color: #000000;">with an average of <big>59</big> days on the market.</span><br /><br />Single Family Pending Sales Total <big><span style="color: #000000;">10 </span></big></span></span><span style="color: #990000;"><big><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>with an average selling price of </strong>$</span></big></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #990000;"><big><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #990000;"> 873,700 </span></span></big></span></span><strong><span style="color: #990000;"><big><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #000000;">with an average of</span></span></span></big></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #990000;"><big><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #000000;"> 78 </span></span></span></big></span></span><span style="color: #990000;"><big><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #000000;">days</span></span></span></big></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #990000;"><big><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></span></span></big></span></span></strong><span style="color: #990000;"><big><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>on the market.<br /></strong><br /><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>It would appear</strong> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">South Oak Bay Single Family Real Estate </span><strong>sale prices are up slightly, however the days on the market have increased.</strong><br /></span></span></span></big></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><img title="South Oak Bay Realtor" src="http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/agent_files/Fred%20Carver%20Realtor.jpg" alt="Fred Carver Realtor" width="90" height="99" /><br /><span style="color: #000000;">Currently there are</span> <big><span style="color: #009900;">31</span></big> Single Family South Oak Bay Homes For Sale with an Average asking price of<big><span style="color: #009900;"> $ 1,499, 846</span></big> ranging in price from $499,900 for a home on Mitchel Street and up to $12 Million for a home on Beach Drive.<br /><br /><span style="color: #000000;">I recently drove through South Oak Bay on Oliver Street</span> and took a Video of the homes to give you an idea of the Quaintness&nbsp;and Character of&nbsp;South Oak Bay Real Estate.<br /> 
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<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak_Bay,_British_Columbia#History"><span style="color: #1e77b9;">History of Oak Bay</span></a>, Oak Bay was once part of the <a title="History of the Hudson Bay Trading Company" href="http://www.hbc.com/hbc/history/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1e77b9;">Hudson Bay Trading Company's</span></a> Pacific Northwest Holdings and 1st settled by the <a title="Songhees First Nation Web Site" href="http://www.songheesnation.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1e77b9;">Songhees First Nation</span></a>.</span></p>]]></description><link>http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/Blog/South-Oak-Bay-Real-Estate-Review</link><guid>http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/Blog/South-Oak-Bay-Real-Estate-Review</guid><pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Victoria Real Estate-Oak Bay Homes</title><description><![CDATA[<h2 style="margin-top: 2px;"><small style="color: #990000;"><a rel="bookmark" href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/1056755/What-is-Going-on-In-Real-Estate-in-Victoria-this-30th-Day-Of-April">&nbsp;Victoria Real Estate-Oak Bay Homes Sold-Homes For Sale</a></small></h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">I thought I would share with you the Current Heart Beat of&nbsp; Victoria Real Estate-Oak Bay&nbsp; Homes Sold- and Homes For Sale</span><strong> </strong>.<strong>This Morning I looked up on our MLS system Victoria-</strong><span style="font-weight: bold;">Oak Bay Real Estate Map Areas</span>... <span style="font-weight: bold;">North Oak Bay- Uplands-Estevan-South Oak Bay-Gonzales and Henderson</span> <strong>for Current residential</strong> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Oak Bay </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: #990000;">Pending </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Homes Sold-and Homes For Sale.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">See My Market Report <a title="Oak Bay Real Estate-Market Activity" href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/1298807/victoria-real-estate-oak-bay-bc-real-estate-market-activity" target="_blank">Oak Bay BC Real Estate -Market Activity</a> for all Oak Bay BC Residential-Condo-Townhouse-Real Estate .</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Surpising to see the Amount of Activity in Oak Bay Pending Homes Sold...Wow.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold; color: #990000;">So Far In the Month of October there where&nbsp; 32 Oak Bay Home Sold</span><br /><img style="width: 227px; height: 234px;" title="Pending Sales In throughout Victoria" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/7/1/4/9/ar124111642894172.jpg" alt="Home Sale in Victoria Are Busy Fred Carver" /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here are 6 Victoria real estate map areas of Oak Bay Homes on MLS</span></p>
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<li><span style="font-weight: bold;">North Oak Bay</span> <strong>there are Currently</strong> <span style="font-weight: bold;">6 Homes For Sale</span>&nbsp;<span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content">and<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 1 Pending Sales</span><br /></span></span></li>
<li><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Uplands&nbsp; </span><strong>there are currently</strong>&nbsp;<span style="font-weight: bold;">10 Homes For Sale</span><strong>&nbsp;&amp;</strong> <span style="font-weight: bold;">6 Pending Sales</span><br /></span></span></li>
<li><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Estevan </span>t<strong>here are currently</strong> <span style="font-weight: bold;">3 Homes For Sale</span>&nbsp;<strong> with </strong><span style="font-weight: bold;">2 Pending Sales</span><br /><br /></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Henderson</span> &nbsp;<strong>there are currently</strong><span style="font-weight: bold;"><strong> </strong>7&nbsp; homes For Sale</span>&nbsp;<strong>with </strong><span style="font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;12 Pending Sales</span>...<strong> Wow !</strong></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;">South Oak Bay</span> <strong>there are currently </strong><span style="font-weight: bold;">32 Homes For Sale</span> <strong>with</strong> <span style="font-weight: bold;">11 Pending Sales</span> </li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Gonzales </span><strong>there are currently</strong> <span style="font-weight: bold;">8&nbsp; homes For Sale&nbsp;</span> <strong>with</strong> <span style="font-weight: bold;">no Pending Sales ....</span><strong>Not a lot homes For sale in this popular area</strong></li>
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<p><strong>As you Can See there is an active Real Estate Market in Oak Bay-Low Mortgage Rates are Helping Homes Sales throughout the Oak Bay and Victoria real estate Region.</strong><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">What's Your Oak Bay Single Family Home Worth in Todays Victoria Real Estate Market?..</span>C<strong>all Fred Carver <span style="font-weight: bold;">250-598-2963 </span>for a Compliamentary Home Market Evaluation.</strong></p>
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<p><a title="Victoria Real Estate Blog" href="http://www.victoriarealestatevoice.com">Orginal Post</a></p>]]></description><link>http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/Blog/Winter-is-ComingCheck-Out-The-Federal-ecoEnergy-Grants</link><guid>http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/Blog/Winter-is-ComingCheck-Out-The-Federal-ecoEnergy-Grants</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What's Going On with Oak Bay Real Estate this Month</title><description><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; color: red; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">What Is Going on with Real Estate Around Oak Bay this Month. </span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">I thought I would share with you the Current Heart Beat of the real estate market place Today</span></strong><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> <strong>around the Municipality Oak Bay &nbsp;in Victoria BC</strong>.</span><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">I looked up on our MLS system our Oak MLS Bay Map Areas for </span><strong><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">North Oak Bay, Uplands, Estevan, South Oak Bay,Gonzales and Henderson</span></strong><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">for Current&nbsp;Listings and Pending Sales...</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Surprising to see the Amount of Activity in Pending Home Sales...Wow.</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; color: #990000; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">In the Month of September so far there have been a total 46 MLS Pending Sales, <a title="August Real Estate Sales around Oak Bay BC" href="http://activerain.com/blogsview/1230409/what-is-going-in-real-estate-in-august-in-oak-bay-bc" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">up from the Month August </span></a>&nbsp;with 36 Single Family Homes, 10 Condo's &amp; 0 Townhouse Sold</span></strong><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><br /><img title="Happy New Home Oak Bay Owners " src="http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/agent_files/Sold.jpg" alt="New Oak Bay Home Owner Fred Carver" width="363" height="310" /><br /><strong>Here are the 6 real estate map areas of Oak Bay&nbsp;</strong></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><strong><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">North Oak Bay</span></strong><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> there is Currently <strong>5 Homes For Sale</strong>&nbsp;and<strong> 2 Pending Sales</strong>. Pending Sales are Down from August, still not a lot of Choices in North Oak Bay.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><strong><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Uplands&nbsp;there</span></strong><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> are currently <strong>11 Homes For Sale</strong>&nbsp;&amp; <strong>7 Pending Sales.</strong>.&nbsp;Pending Sales are up &amp; Average Selling Prices are up slightly over August to $1,442,857.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><strong><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Estevan </span></strong><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">there are currently <strong>2 Homes For Sale</strong>&nbsp; with <strong>3 Pending Sales</strong>...What Slow Market, a popular area to live in Oak Bay with the average pending sale price at $740,667:.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><strong><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Henderson</span></strong><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> there is currently <strong>17 homes For Sale</strong>&nbsp;with <strong>9 Pending Sales</strong>. Wow The Average Pending sale price is $710,000!</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><strong><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">South Oak Bay</span></strong><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> there are currently <strong>48 Homes For Sale</strong> with <strong>25 Pending Sales</strong> with an average selling price of $ 761,720, Down Slightly from August.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><strong><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Gonzales </span></strong><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">there are currently <strong>6 homes For Sale&nbsp;</strong> with&nbsp;No<strong> Pending Sales </strong>Not a lot homes For Sale in this popular area</span></li>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Find Out What Your Home Worth in Today&rsquo;s Real Estate Market?..</span></strong><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Call Fred Carver <strong>250-598-2963 Re/Max Camosun-Oak Bay </strong>for a Complementary Market Home Evaluation.</span></p>]]></description><link>http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/Blog/Whats-Going-On-with-Oak-Bay-Real-Estate-this-Month</link><guid>http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/Blog/Whats-Going-On-with-Oak-Bay-Real-Estate-this-Month</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Good News For Condo Owners</title><description><![CDATA[<p class="Default" style="text-align: center; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">&nbsp;</span></span></p>
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<p>&nbsp;<span style="font-weight: bold;"><big><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Oak Bay Homes and Condominiums For Sale&nbsp;Plus Pending Sales in July</span></big></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Again&nbsp; I would like to share with you the Current Heart Beat of the Oak Bay real estate market place Today</span> <strong>around the Municipality of Oak Bay </strong>.<span style="font-weight: bold;">On our MLS system Oak Bay comprises of the following Real Estate Map Areas: <span style="color: #006600;">North Oak Bay, Uplands, Estevan, South Oak Bay,Gonzales and Henderson .</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Surprising to see the Amount of Activity in Pending Home Sales...Wow.</span></p>
<p><big><span style="color: #990000; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">In the Month of July there where a total <span style="color: #000000;">44 Oak Bay Single Family Home &amp; Condominium</span> Sales throughout Oak Bay</span></span></big></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><big><span style="color: #990000; font-weight: bold;">38 Oak Bay Single Family Homes and 6 Oak Bay Condo's Sold.</span></big><br /><img style="width: 259px; height: 267px;" title="Pending Sales In throughout Oak Bay" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/7/1/4/9/ar124111642894172.jpg" alt="Home Sales in Oak Bay  Fred Carver" /><br /><big style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here are the 6 Oak Bay Real Estate map areas and there total&nbsp; number of Current Listings and Sales of Single Family Homes and Condominiums.&nbsp;</span></big></span></p>
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<li style="color: #006600;"><big><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Oak Bay -North Oak Bay Homes</span></span></big></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;">6 North Oak Bay Homes&nbsp;For Sale</span>&nbsp;<span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content">and<span style="font-weight: bold;"> <span style="color: #660000;">2 Pending Sales</span></span>.That's <span style="font-weight: bold;">66%</span> of the Listings in North Oak Bay are Selling with a <span style="font-weight: bold;">Average Selling Price<span style="color: #660000;"> $494,000</span></span></span></span></li>
<li style="color: #006600;"><big><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Oak Bay-Uplands Homes</span></span></span></span></big></li>
<li><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"><span style="font-weight: bold;">9 Uplands Homes For Sale</span>&nbsp;&amp; <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #660000;">5 Pending Sales</span>.</span>.With an <span style="font-weight: bold;">Average Selling Price of </span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #660000;">$1,433,800</span> .</span></li>
<li style="color: #006600;"><big><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Oak Bay-Estevan &nbsp;Homes</span></span></span></span></big></li>
<li><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"><span style="font-weight: bold;">5 Estevan Homes For Sale</span>&nbsp; with&nbsp;<span style="color: #660000; font-weight: bold;">1 Pending Sale</span><span style="color: #660000;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">at <span style="color: #660000;">$779,500.</span></span>..a popular area to live in Oak Bay:.<br /></span></span></li>
<li style="color: #006600;"><big><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Oak Bay-Henderson</span>&nbsp;<span style="font-weight: bold;">Homes</span></span></big></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;">9 Henderson Homes For Sale</span>&nbsp;with <span style="color: #660000; font-weight: bold;">8 Pending Sales</span>. With an <span style="font-weight: bold;">Average Selling Price of<span style="color: #660000;"> $734,738</span> </span>...<span style="font-weight: bold;">Wow !</span></li>
<li style="color: #006600;"><big><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Oak Bay-South Oak Bay Homes</span></span></big></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;">36 South Oak Homes For Sale</span> with <span style="color: #660000; font-weight: bold;">19 Pending Sales</span><span style="color: #660000;"> </span>with an <span style="font-weight: bold;">Average Selling Price of<span style="color: #660000;"> $954,053 <span style="color: #000000;">= 50% of of All The July Home Sales in Oak Bay !</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;">19 Condominiums For Sale in South Oak Bay </span>and <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #660000;">6 Pending Sales</span> </span>with an<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Average Selling Price of <span style="color: #660000;">$401,333</span><br /></span></li>
<li style="color: #006600;"><big><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Oak Bay-Gonzales Homes</span></span></big></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;">3 Gonzales Homes For Sale&nbsp;</span> with <span style="font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;<span style="color: #660000;">3 Pending Sales.</span> </span>With an <span style="font-weight: bold;">Average Selling Price of<span style="color: #660000;"> $890,133</span>&nbsp; </span>Not a lot homes For Sale in the Gonzales area of Oak Bay.</li>
</ul>
<p>As you can see there is an active Real Estate Market in all of Oak Bay, Low Mortgage interest rates and a strong local Victoria BC economy is helping Homes Sales throughout the Oak Bay and the Greater Victoria Region.<br /><br /><span style="color: #3333ff; font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://www.victoriarealestatesearch.com/"><big><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Click Here to Search for Oak Bay Homes and Condo's For Sale</span></big></a><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Original Source</span> <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.victoriarealestatevoice.com/">Blog</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Find Out What Your Oak Bay Home Worth in Todays Real Estate Market?<span style="color: #3333ff;">..</span></span><big><span style="color: #3333ff; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Call Fred Carver</span></span></big> <span style="font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;250-598-2963 </span>for a <span style="font-weight: bold;">Complimentary Market Evaluation.</span></p>]]></description><link>http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/Blog/Oak-Bay-Homes-and-Condominiums-For-Sale-Plus-Pending-Sales-in-July</link><guid>http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/Blog/Oak-Bay-Homes-and-Condominiums-For-Sale-Plus-Pending-Sales-in-July</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Home Efficiency Pilot Rebate Program For Oak Bay Homes For Sale</title><description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Home Efficiency Pilot Rebate Program For Oak Bay Homes For Sale ....Label Your Home&nbsp;Energy Efficient</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-weight: bold; color: #990000;">Oak Bay Home Owners Planning on Putting Their Home For Sale with Re/Max Camosun Oak Bay office can Qualify for a $75 Rebate by having their Home Labeled Energy Efficient</span>.&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Looking for Home For Sale in Oak Bay ?</strong></p>
<p><strong><a title="Oak Bay MLS  Homes For Sale" href="http://remaxcamosun.mls.ca/map.aspx?AreaID=760" target="_blank">Follow me here to Find a Current List of Homes For Sale</a> in Oak Bay BC</strong></p>
<p><br /> <img title="Pilot Labeling Program Through Fred Carver Re/Max Camosun Oak Bay" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/5/4/2/8/6/ar124862604868245.png" alt="$75 Rebate Program for Oak BayHome Sellers" width="242" height="102" /></p>
<p><big>Steps to Getting Your $75 OFF Home Energy Efficiency Assessment<br /> </big></p>
<ul style="text-align: left;">
<li>If you are selling your home anywhere in the Oak Bay Miuncipality, you can take advantage of the Time Of Sale Energy Labeling Pilot and receive a home energy efficiency assessment for half price through Fred Carver at Re/Max Camosun -Oak Bay. This Program will help you sell your home faster, for more money.</li>
<li>To Use this Special $75 Refund, you'll need to Contact a <a href="http://www.oee.nrcan.gc.ca/residential/personal/new-home-improvement/contact-advisors.cfm">Certified Energy Advisor,</a> who will book an appointment to assess your home within 3 days time.</li>
<li>To access this Pilot offer you must share the results of the home assessment, including your home's Energuide for house rating with your Realtor Fred Carver. This Energy info will be listed in your home's MLS information when you list it For Sale.</li>
<li>This Assessment of your Oak Bay Home will make you the home owner, or the purchaser eligible to apply for incentive rebates on energy upgrades through both the <a href="http://www.livesmartbc.ca/homes/h_rebates.html">Provincial LiveSmart BC Efficiency Incentive Program</a> and the <a href="http://www.ecoaction.gc.ca/ecoenergy-ecoenergie/retrofithomes-renovationmaisons-eng.cfm">Federal ecoEnergy Retrofit-Homes Program</a>. Also See the <a href="http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/residential/personal/retrofit-homes/pdf/homes-grant-e.pdf">additional Grants </a>available through the Federal ecoEnergy Retrofit-Home Program</li>
<li>You Guarantee&nbsp;your Participation by signing the Pilot Project Participation Form with Fred Carver at Re/Max Camosun -Oak Bay, who will then fax it to the Victoria Real Estate Board .</li>
<li>After your home assessment, Keep a Copy of your Paid receipt to give to Realtor Fred Carver to ensure you receive your $75 reimbursement cheque.</li>
<li>Fred Carver with Re/Max Camosun's Oak Bay office located 2239 Oak Bay Ave,&nbsp; will then present you a $75 rebate cheque courtesy of BC Hydro in Appreciation of your Participation in the Time of Labellings Project.</li>
</ul>
<div style="text-align: left;"><img title="Fred Carver Re/Max Oak Bay Realtor" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/8/9/9/3/0/ar124862618003998.jpg" alt="Oak Bay ReMax Agent Fred Carver" width="300" height="331" /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">Call Fred Carver&nbsp;250-598-2963 at Re/Max Camosun Oak Bay to Participate in the New Energy Efficiency Home Labellings&nbsp; and&nbsp; increase the Value of your home when you list your Oak Bay Home For Sale.</div>
<p>Original Source <a title="Victoria Real Estate Blog" href="http://www.victoriarealestatevoice.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Victoria Real Estate Blog</strong></a></p>
<p>Looking for Home For Sale in Oak Bay on MLS</p>
<p><a title="Oak Bay MLS  Homes For Sale" href="http://remaxcamosun.mls.ca/map.aspx?AreaID=760" target="_blank">Follow me here to Find a Current List of Homes For Sale</a> in Oak Bay BC</p>]]></description><link>http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/Blog/Home-Efficiency-Pilot-Rebate-Program-For-Oak-Bay-Homes-For-Sale</link><guid>http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/Blog/Home-Efficiency-Pilot-Rebate-Program-For-Oak-Bay-Homes-For-Sale</guid><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Find Out What is Going On with Fairfield BC Real Estate</title><description><![CDATA[<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><strong><span>I thought I would share with you the Current Heart Beat of the Fairfield BC real estate market place in Victoria BC </span></strong><span>.This Morning I looked up on our MLS system for Current Listings and Pending Sales...</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><strong><span>Surprising to see the amount of activity in Pending Home Sales....Wow.</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><strong><span><img title="Many New Home Sales in Fairfield Victoria" src="http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/agent_files/Sold.jpg" alt="Real Estate Sales in Fairfield BC Were Strong" width="489" height="400" /><br /></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">&nbsp;</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><strong><span>In Fairfield in June there where a total<span>&nbsp;34 </span>MLS Sales,&nbsp;<span>9 </span>Single Family Homes and 29 Condo's Sold</span></strong><span><br /><br /><strong>Here is a Break Down with Single Family Homes and Condo&rsquo;s&nbsp;</strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"><strong><span>Current number of Single Family homes Listed For Sale in Fairfield = 29</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><strong><span>Current Number of <span style="color: red;">Pending </span>Single Family home Sales = 9</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><strong><span>Average Single Family home <span style="color: red;">Pending</span> Sale Price $668,111</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>&nbsp;</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst"><strong><span>Current Number of Condo&rsquo;s Listed For Sale in Fairfield =37</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><strong><span>Current number of <span style="color: red;">Pending</span> Condo&rsquo;s Sales =25</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast"><strong><span>Average Condo <span style="color: red;">Pending </span>Sale Price $325,780</span></strong><strong><span>&nbsp;</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>Find Out What Your Home Worth in Today&rsquo;s Real Estate Market?</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Call Fred Carver <strong>250-598-2963 </strong>for a Complimentary Market Evaluation.</span></p>]]></description><link>http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/Blog/Find-Out-What-is-Going-On-with-Fairfield-BC-Real-Estate</link><guid>http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/Blog/Find-Out-What-is-Going-On-with-Fairfield-BC-Real-Estate</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What is Going On With Oak Bay Real Estate...Wow !</title><description><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">I thought I would share with you the Current Heart Beat of the Oak Bay real estate market place Today</span> <strong>around Oak Bay </strong>.This Morning I looked up on our MLS system Oak Bay Map Areas <span style="font-weight: bold;">North Oak Bay, Uplands, Estevan, South Oak Bay,Gonzales and Henderson</span> for Current residential single family Listings and Pending Sales...</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Surpising to see the Amount of Activity in Pending Home Sales...Wow.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold; color: #990000;">In the Month of June there where a total 60 MLS Sales, with 49 Single Family Homes and 11 Condo's Sold</span><br /> <img style="width: 227px; height: 234px;" title="Pending Sales In throughout Victoria" src="http://activerain.com/image_store/uploads/2/7/1/4/9/ar124111642894172.jpg" alt="Home Sale in Victoria Are Busy Fred Carver" /><br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Here are the 6 real estate map areas of Oak Bay&nbsp;</span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;">North Oak Bay</span> there are Currently <span style="font-weight: bold;">4 Homes &amp; 1 Townhouse For Sale</span>&nbsp;<span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content">and<span style="font-weight: bold;"> 3 Pending Sales</span>.That's&nbsp;<span style="font-weight: bold;">75%</span> of the Listings in North Oak Bay are Selling</span></span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Uplands&nbsp; </span>there are currently&nbsp;<span style="font-weight: bold;">13 Homes For Sale</span>&nbsp;&amp;     <span style="font-weight: bold;">4 Pending Sales.</span>.With an Average Selling Price of </span></span>$2,373,500 .One Sale was for<span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"> 5.6 Million on Humber Rd</span></span></li>
<li><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Estevan </span>there are currently <span style="font-weight: bold;">3 Homes For Sale</span>&nbsp; with <span style="font-weight: bold;">3 Pending Sales</span>...What Slow Market, a popular area to live in Oak Bay:.<br /> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Henderson</span> &nbsp;there are currently <span style="font-weight: bold;">8 homes For Sale</span>&nbsp;with <span style="font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;10 Pending Sales</span>. Wow !</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;">South Oak Bay</span> there are currently <span style="font-weight: bold;">36 Homes For Sale</span> with <span style="font-weight: bold;">17 Pending Sales</span> with an average selling price of $841,529</li>
<li><span style="font-weight: bold;">Gonzales </span>there are currently <span style="font-weight: bold;">3 homes For Sale&nbsp;</span> with <span style="font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;1 Pending Sales&nbsp;</span>Not a lot homes For sale in this popular area</li>
</ul>
<p>As you Can See there is an active Real Estate Market in Oak Bay, Low Mortgage Rates are Helping Homes Sales throughout the Oak Bay and Victoria Region.<br /> <br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Find Out What Your Home Worth in Todays Real Estate Market?..</span>Call Fred Carver <span style="font-weight: bold;">250-598-2963 </span>for a Compliamentary Market Evaluation.</p>]]></description><link>http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/Blog/What-is-Going-On-With-Oak-Bay-Real-EstateWow</link><guid>http://www.victoriahomesandproperties.com/Blog/What-is-Going-On-With-Oak-Bay-Real-EstateWow</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
