What are the Costs of Home Ownership
Posted on Feb 06, 2025
What are the costs of home ownership? Buying a home is one of the biggest purchases you’ll make in your lifetime. While the home itself can be enough to give you some sticker shock, it is important to be prepared for all the other expected – and unexpected – expenditures, from maintenance and utilities, to insurance and emergency costs.
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What Home Buyers Look For in a Neighbourhood
Posted on Feb 04, 2025
When searching for the perfect home, buyers often focus on features like square footage, layout, and curb appeal. However, the neighbourhood plays just as crucial a role—if not more—in the decision-making process. A home can be renovated and updated, but the surrounding community is something buyers must embrace as-is. So, what exactly do home buye...Exploring Berkey’s Corner: An Emerging Neighbourhood
Posted on Mar 27, 2024
Berkey’s Corner, a vibrant neighborhood in the midst of transformation, has become a focal point of growth and development in recent years. Situated on the outskirts of downtown Duncan, this area is experiencing a surge in new amenities, housing options, and community attractions, making it an enticing prospect for residents and investors alike.Wan...
Buy or Sell First?
Posted on Mar 01, 2024
If you are considering looking for a new house, and are a current home-owner, then chances are you’re wondering what your strategy should be: do you wait to find the perfect new home before you put your current home on the market; or do you sell first and then look around? You have a few options. Use the following as a guide to explore what might b...
2024 HOUSING FORECAST
Posted on Jan 09, 2024
It would seem interest rates and inflation have made for a bit of a roller coaster ride in real estate with numbers showing we’re likely at the bottom of this rough ride we’ve been on over the last 2 years.
And while people will line up for Disney’s roller coaster, buyers and sellers chose to avoid the ride this year and the numbers certainly showed...
BC Assessment VS Actual Market Value
Posted on Jan 09, 2024
The Cowichan Valley continues to be a popular destination for home buyers both as a place to raise families and a place to retire. Yet, navigating the real estate market in these regions can be perplexing, especially when BC Assessment values don’t align with actual market values. We will look at factors that cause these disparities and highlight w...