Blog entries tagged 'bc oceanfront'

Pender Island Oceanfront Character Home - Walking Distance to...Your Own Island!

Sharleen

Month." This charming oceanfront character home (circa 1921) with perfectly preserved original wood floors & wainscoting sits on an idyllic .80 acre lot which gently slopes to a sandy beach and your very own .47 acre island (accessible by foot at low tide).

The home is approx. 1600 sqft with steps to an open attic w/dormers; an ideal place for extra Bedrooms. The roof was redone about 10 yrs ago, so the home is sound & dry; waiting for a buyer that appreciates lon [...]

Vancouver Island Oceanfront Developer First to Offer "Anti-Recession" Guarantee

Sharleen

ustment if the real estate market continues to soften: The developer will carry up to 20% of the price as a first or second mortgage, part or all of which will be forgiven if government property assessments over a three-year term show a drop in land value. On a $500,000 lot, the price protection could be as much as $100,000.

“There can be good news in a recession.” says Michael Thornton, Silver Spray developer. “We would have priced these lots 30% h [...]

Interest in BC Real Estate is Picking Up

Sharleen

that went through the site; however, in mid-January we saw a sudden increase in serious inquiries. This month, we are forecasting more unique visitors than we had last February (when the market was still hot). With interest rates at extreme lows (5 year mortgages available for 4.02) and average house prices starting to fall, it is beginning to make sense to jump into the market again.

While interest has picked up and I believe there is some pent up demand, the buyers ou [...]

B.C. Recreational Market Heating Up for Summer

Sharleen

s almost doubled since last year and shows no signs of slowing. The stats listed below show unique visitors to our site last January, February and March as well as this year's numbers:

January 2007 - 5, 862

February 2007 - 6, 601

March 2007 - 7, 405

January 2008 - 9,861

February 2008 - 9,323 (leap yr) [...]