As we enter the spring market we will see an increase in activity. We did see home sales drop slightly in March and April 2018, likely due to a combination of government policy changes, stricter mortgage qualification rules, and consumer uncertainty surrounding new provincial taxes. Last month, 399 single-family homes sold on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) compared to 316 in February and 482 one year ago in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board.
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Vancouver Island Farmers’ Markets
Savoring produce at the peak of freshness, meeting the people who raise and grow your food, and admiring the wares of talented artisans and craftspeople; there are countless reasons for supporting our Island’s Farmers’ Markets. Listen to live music while you shop for locally made coffee, baking, jams & jellies, honey, jewellery, pottery, textiles, plants, flowers, wine, meat, and exceptional produce! At the Farmers’ Market, you’ll find an amazing array of fruits and vegetables that you don’t see in your average supermarket: red carrots, rainbows of heirloom tomatoes, purple cauliflower, green garlic, watermelon radishes, and more. Food as real as it gets—fresh from the farm, and an added bonus, these farmers, ranchers, butchers, fisherman and artisans are also passionate cooks; who better to give plenty of free advice about how to cook the foods they are selling.
祝贺Derek Gillette又再次荣获国际瑞麦地产RE/MAX在全球100多个国家里的113,804多名地产成员中获得了国际认可和奖励。
再刚过去的2月份里，全球最大的地产集团瑞麦地产RE/MAX在拉斯维加斯举行了加拿大西部顶级地产人员颁奖典礼。Derek Gillette 在这盛典里荣获2017年加拿大西部排名榜里第4位的个人住宅地产从业员的荣誉，以下是Derek在本地和全球的排行榜：
二月份房产市场报告
二月份的地产销售持续上涨，根据（MLS®）加拿大地产公共房源系统公布今年二月份一共有812套住宅出售（去年二月售出947套）。而2018年一月份售出了288套独立户型住宅，二月份为316套（去年二月份售出345套）。
Local Realtor, Derek Gillette, Internationally recognized at #41 out of 113,800 associates in over 100 countries.
Congratulations to Derek Gillette for being internationally recognized and awarded among 113,804 associates in over 100 countries around the globe, RE/MAX International Network wide!
拍摄出售房屋前的准备工作
当你确定好要出售房子时，房屋展示是挂牌前的第一件事。为了更好的展示你物业美好的一面给买家，我们的市场推广专家会给妳一些建议关于拍摄房子前的准备工作。由于买家通常会在购房前花大部分时间在网路上阅览房子图片和资料，所以我们的专家会为你将要出售的房屋作详细的资料收集和拍摄。以下是我们给你的一些建议和准备：
2018年BC省预算变动解析
最近，在诸多新闻中都涌现着大量有关2018年BC省份预算变动的文章和信息，人们时刻都在谈论这些变动将如何影响购房者和卖家的房地产。我们将这些变化解析开来，分别来解释一下它们将如何影响温哥华岛中部房地产市场。
February Market Report
Stronger than average market conditions continue. Last month, 316 single-family homes sold on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) system compared to 288 in January and 345 one year ago. There were 812 single-family homes for sale in February compared to 947 one year ago.
Easter 2018 Events on Vancouver Island
Spring Break is almost over but there’s another long weekend left before going back to school that little and big kids get excited for, Easter weekend! If you don’t have any plans and are looking for adventures to be had around the Island, read-on!
January Market Report
We have just come off the busiest December on record, with sales in the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board returning to somewhat normal levels in January. Last month, 290 single-family homes sold on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) compared to 327 in December and 244 one year ago. Inventory of single-family homes dropped to 749 in January, a 16 per cent decrease from one year ago and a new low for the VIREB (Vancouver Island Real Estate Board) area. The number of apartments changing hands in January rose by 65 per cent with the supply of apartments and townhouses dipping by 19 per cent and 30 per cent respectively.
2018 BC Budget Changes Explained
The news has been flooded with articles regarding the 2018 BC Budget changes and people talking about how these changes will affect Real Estate for both Buyers and Sellers. We have broken these changes down to explain how they will affect the Central Vancouver Island Real Estate Market.
Family Day 2018
With Family Day just around the corner and sunny days soon approaching on the West Coast (hopefully), it’s time to start making plans for the upcoming long weekend.