Coastal Life Realty Ltd. : Blog posts labelled: market info

Designated Agency

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Charmaine Harris

Posted in: First time buyers , Gulf Islands Real Estate , Market Info , Pender Island Real Estate , Real Estate , What Buyers Need to Know , What Sellers Need to Know

Yesterday I attended a class at the Victoria Real Estate Board about "Designated Agency". This is a pilot...

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Pender Island Sales History over 5 years - Nov 2011

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Charmaine Harris

Posted in: Gulf Islands Real Estate , Market Info , Pender Island , Pender Island Real Estate , Real Estate

We are very close to the end of the year now. It is always helpful to reflect on the current market and...

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Lots that sold comparing data from 2007 - 2010

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Charmaine Harris

Posted in: GI Pender Island , Gulf Islands , Gulf Islands Real Estate , Market Info , Pender Island , Pender Island Real Estate , Real Estate

Here is some interesting real estate data in regards to lots selling on Pender Island. You can see in...

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Why would I use a mortgage broker over my own bank?

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Charmaine Harris

Posted in: First time buyers , GI Pender Island , Gulf Islands Real Estate , Interest rates , Market Info , mortgages , Real Estate

Why would I use a mortgage broker over my own bank?

It might make sense to use your own bank instead...

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Interest rates went up

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Charmaine Harris

Posted in: , First time buyers , GI Pender Island , Gulf Islands Real Estate , Interest rates , Market Info , mortgages , Pender Island , Real Estate

Should you be concerned about the increase of Mortgage rates?

If you saw the news yesterday you...

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Why are there less available rentals in the summer months?

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Charmaine Harris

Posted in: About Pender , GI Pender Island , Gulf Islands Real Estate , Market Info , Pender Island , Pender Rental Market

Why are there less available rentals in the summer months?

The Pender Island rental market definitely...

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HST - Harmonized Sales Tax

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Charmaine Harris

Posted in: Gulf Islands Real Estate , Market Info , Pender Island

Harmonized Sales Tax
On July 23, 2009, Premier Gordon Campbell and Finance Minister Colin Hansen announced...

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