The benchmark price of a single-family home in the Vancouver Island Board area broke the $500,000 mark in May, rising to $507,700, a 17 per cent increase from one year ago. With Nanaimo above the $525,000 mark. Single-family homes are down 17 per cent from last year but posted a month-over-month increase of nine per cent. Last month, 520 single-family homes sold on the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) System compared to 476 in April and 630 one year ago.
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Summer Time on the West Coast – BBQ and Desserts Ideas
Finally it’s the time of the year to bask in some warm weather and enjoy our West Coast cuisine in the great outdoors! The conditions are perfect to put your barbecue into action, so gather the family and friends and enjoy those long summer days. Whether you are at home or off camping, look here for a list of some West Coast signature recipes.
谈一谈在夏季怎样更好地出售你的房产
夏天到来，我们期待的各种户外活动，和家庭假期都要即将开始了。那么在这么忙碌的时间里，如果你的房子已经在市场上，或者你准备要出售，我们需要如何打理房子呢？以下几点可能帮到你：
Tips to Help Sell Your Home During the Summer Months
Summer is almost here and while we wait with excitement for long hot days, beach time, family vacations and endless outdoor activities, the reality is that it can be an extremely busy time. If your home is on the market or if you are thinking of selling, you might want to keep in mind the following tips:
三月份房产市场报告
2018年3月-4月房屋销售有稍微下降，这有可能是由于政府政策变动，更加严格规定抵押贷款的资格，以及消费者对新税收的不确定性等因素的综合影响。但随着进入春季市场，我们将看到买卖的增加。上个月，在Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) 上出售状况如下：
温哥华岛农贸市场
岛上的农贸市场每年夏天都是非常吸引本地或外来游客。在农民市场里你能购买到本地制作的咖啡，烘培，果酱，蜂蜜，珠宝，陶器，纺织品，植物，花卉，葡萄酒，肉类和蔬菜水果等特色农产品。很多时候，你会发现一些你在普通超市里面看不到的水果和蔬菜：红胡萝卜，Rainbows 西红柿，紫花菜，青蒜，心里甜（紫心萝卜）等等。这里的食物和食材都是尽可能来自当地农场，保证新鲜。同时农贸市场里的农民，牧场主，屠夫，渔民和工匠都是对他们的食材和烹调充满激情，在购买他们的产品时候都会大量的分享如何烹饪等免费建议。农贸市场和国内菜市场不太一样，因为这些农贸市场并非每天都有，他们大部分都只会在周末开放。其实这里比较像给这些农主一个平台分享自己的劳动成果和兴趣。如果你们也有兴趣，不妨这夏天找时间去看看以下几个特别的农贸市场，感受一下岛上的风土人情。
March Market Report
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.
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：