Fairfield (Victoria, BC)
By Fred Carver Real Estate Consulant, Accredited Real Estate Consultant
(Retired BC Realtor)
VICTORIA JANUARY MLS MARKET UPDATE A slow start to the year may not foretell the future for the Victoria housing market  A total of 278 properties sold in the Victoria Real Estate Board region this January, 41.4 percent fewer than the 474 properties sold in January 2022 and a 13.1 percent decrease from December 2022. Sales of condominiums were down 46.3 percent from January 2022 with 101 units sold. Sales of single family homes decreased 33 percent from January 2022 with 120 sold. “If you’re looking at the statistics, this January was one of the slowest we’ve seen on record,” says 2023 Victoria Real Estate Board Chair Graden Sol. “However, we did see a mid-month surge in activity as buyers seemed to regain confidence after the rapid interest rate increases of last year. It may be that c...
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By Fred Carver Real Estate Consulant, Accredited Real Estate Consultant
(Retired BC Realtor)
5 Easy Things to do Before Putting Your Home on the Market https://youtu.be/iN0zef20GbI  Have a pre-sale home inspection. Be proactive by arranging for a pre-sale home inspection. An inspector will be able to give you a good indication of the trouble areas that will stand out to potential buyers, and you’ll be able to make repairs before open houses begin.   Organize and clean. Pare down clutter and pack up your least-used items, such as large blenders and other kitchen tools, out-of-season clothes, toys, and exercise equipment. Store items off-site or in boxes neatly arranged in the garage or basement. Clean the windows, carpets, walls, lighting fixtures, and baseboards to make the house shine.   Get replacement estimates. Do you have big-ticket items that are worn our or will need to...
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By Fred Carver Real Estate Consulant, Accredited Real Estate Consultant
(Retired BC Realtor)
Do You Monitor Your Perimeter Home or Building Drains? We all should do Regular Home and Building Perimeter Drain Maintenance.  Drains are out of sight and we forget or do not know to keep our drain clear.Rain and Groundwater most flow away from our home easily to the local storm system. Call a Drain expert to check your drains and help you with regular maintenance of your perimeter house or building drains.  Do You Monitor Your Drain YouTubeDo You Monitor Your Perimeter Home or Building Drains?
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By Fred Carver Real Estate Consulant, Accredited Real Estate Consultant
(Retired BC Realtor)
Victoria, BC-Fairfield Real EstateI thought I would share with you the Current Heartbeat of the Victoria-Fairfield real estate market place Today around the Fairfield area of Victoria.This Morning I looked up on our Victoria MLS system Fairfield  Real Estate Map Areas Fairfield East, Fairfield West and Downtown for Current residential single family Listings and Pending Sales...Surpising to see the Amount of Activity in Pending Home Sales...Wow.So Far in Month of  November in Fairfield there is a total  98 MLS Pending Sales, with 14 Single Family Homes, 80 Condo's and 4 Townhouse's sales.Real Estate map area of Fairfield In the Fairfield neighbourhoods there are Currently  28 Single Family Homes For Sale with an average asking price of  $1,522,000. In the Fairfield neighbourhoods there a...
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By Fred Carver Real Estate Consulant, Accredited Real Estate Consultant
(Retired BC Realtor)
FREE REPORT: HOW TO SAVE MONEY FOR A DOWNPAYMENT. With interest rates down and housing inventory up, many savvy consumers are taking a good, long look at investing in a home of their own. The benefits are big and the rewards buying a home long-reaching. For some consumers – a down payment is the only thing standing between them and the dream of home ownership. In today’s economy, it’s not always easy to save the necessary funds to not just get into a house of your own, but get a decent interest rate as well. Here are some simple things you can put into your personal or family action plan for saving that down payment money in less time. 1. Get in the know. Like any good budget or savings plan, the first place to start is to determine where you are NOW in relation to your credit score, yo...
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By Fred Carver Real Estate Consulant, Accredited Real Estate Consultant
(Retired BC Realtor)
FAIRFIELD BC REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT FOR MAY 24, 2017 Wow... Here it is almost June in Victoria, BC Fairfield Real Estate Market Report for MAY 24, 2017 If you are Searching for a Fairfield home you have come to the right place. The Quality of Life in Fairfield is always in demand, even if you do not own a Fairfield single home, the life style is available to Condo & Townhouse owners too.Current Single Family Homes For Sale in the Fairfield neighbourhood in Victoria BC. Broken Down into MLS Listing Map Areas as follows:Rockland: 6Fairfield West: 8Fairfield East: 12 Currently 19 Homes For Sale are asking over a Million Dollars in all of these neighbourhoods in Fairfield. Map of Fairfield.  So far this May there are currently 22 Single Family Sales23 Condo Sales 3 Townhouses Pending Sal...
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By Fred Carver Real Estate Consulant, Accredited Real Estate Consultant
(Retired BC Realtor)
HAPPY EASTER……from my house to your houseENJOY YOUR EASTER HOLIDAY WEEKEND WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.SEARCH HERE For Victoria Homes For Sale 24/7 “Oh, by the way...... I do business by referral ,so if you have a friend, family member or client who is thinking of buying or selling their home in Victoria BC, please contact me with their name and number and I’ll be happy to follow up and take great care of them  for you.” 
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