November 2019 Market Updates
Sales of single-family homes in November rose by three percent from 2018 and were nine percent lower than in October. Apartment and townhouse sales dipped by eight percent and 33 percent, respectively. Benchmark Prices Year Over Year: Board-Wide Single-Family - $514,680 (up by ten percent) Apartment - $274,694 (up by thirteen percent) Patio Homes - [...]
July 2019 Market Updates
Last month, 453 single-family homes sold on the MLS® System compared to 406 in June and 438 in July 2018. Sales of apartments dropped by 14 per cent year over year while townhouse sales increased by 22 per cent. Other numbers are provided below. Active Listings Year Over Year Single-Family - up by nine per [...]
Top 10 Features Home Buyers are Looking For In Nanaimo Real Estate
When selling your home there are many things that can make your property stand out from all other competing listings available. While there are ways of making your home more appealing to potential buyers such as home staging, HD Photography, listing presentations and more. However, there are certain structural and aesthetic features that the majority [...]
Make this the season that you and your family visit Morningstar Farm in Parksville
Are you looking for a fun family outing in the Parksville/Qualicum area? If you and your family love animals big and small, cheese and local wine; this is the outing for you. Be sure to make this the season that you take your family to Morningstar Farm, which is the home of Little Qualicum Cheeseworks and [...]
December 2018 VIREB Market Report
Sales of single-family homes in December 2018 dropped by 48 per cent from one year ago and were 44 per cent lower than the previous month. Last month, 170 single-family homes sold on the MLS® System compared to 304 in November and 328 one year ago. Apartment sales in December were 65 per cent lower [...]
Last Minute Christmas Gift Ideas
Let's face it, Christmas is a busy time of year. Shopping for gifts can be one of the more stressful tasks during the holiday season, especially if you are stuck for ideas for the one that's hard to shop for. Check out some of the unique and affordable gift ideas that I have come across, [...]
Top questions to ask when buying a home in Nanaimo.
Whether you are buying your first home or your tenth home, the process can create many emotions and feelings. One of the many ways to ensure the process is not overwhelming is to be educated and properly prepared for the process. There is no doubt that you will have many questions throughout the buying process [...]