Kevin Ramsay

Here is the report for October as written by Tony Joe, president of the Victoria Real Estate Board.

 

Property Sales Soften in October; Prices Remain Stable The number of property sales throughout Greater Victoria declined in October while prices remained stable. A total of 316 homes and other properties sold in October through the Victoria Real Estate Board’s Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) down from the 512 sales in September. There were 708 sales in October of last year. The number of properties available for sale at the end of October was 4,680. That represents a 41 per cent increase compared to October of

Property Sales and Prices Steady in September

Both the number of property sales and overall prices throughout Greater Victoria remained steady in

September, showing little change from August.

A total of 512 homes and other properties sold in September through the Victoria Real Estate Board’s

Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) down minimally from the 517 sales in August. There were 632 sales

in September of last year. The number of properties available for sale at the end of September was

4,754. That represents a 41 per cent increase compared to September of last year.

Victoria

Stay tuned, folks.  I will be working with Fair Realty starting this Friday.  Negotiable commissions.  You can still save thousands while offering a competitive commission to facilitate a quick sale.  I'm really excited about the potential my business offers with Fair Realty

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Here is the latest monthly review issued by the Victoria Real Estate Board.  It has been a slow summer, especially August, but I've already noticed an improvement in viewings and deals since September started.

Property Sales and Prices Soften in August Sales of homes and other properties in the Greater Victoria area followed the expected trend and softened last month as many people enjoyed vacation time. Prices also moderated slightly. A total of 517 homes and other properties sold in August through the Victoria Real Estate Board’s Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) compared to the 616 sales in July. There were 846 sales in

How about some jokes today?

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A client bought a new home and the REALTOR wanted to send flowers for the occasion. They arrived at the home and the owner read the card; it said, "Rest in Peace". The owner was angry and called the florist to complain. After he had told the florist of the obvious mistake and how angry he was, the florist said. "Sir, I'm really sorry for the mistake, but rather than getting angry you should imagine this: somewhere there is a funeral taking place today, and they have flowers with a note

Summer Sales Soften – Most Prices Show Little Change Sales of homes and other properties in the Greater Victoria area softened last month though prices for single family homes and townhomes showed little change. The average price for condominiums moderated somewhat. A total of 616 homes and other properties sold in July through the Victoria Real Estate Board’s Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) compared to the 723 sales in June. There were 922 sales in July of last year. Victoria Real Estate Board President, Tony Joe, notes that today’s balanced market and a larger inventory of properties for sale give buyers more choice and flexibility.

Hi Everyone,

During the course of my day to day activities, I occasionally come across potential clients suffering from what I like to call "My House Is A Castle" syndrome. While the following joke doesn't mimic this, there are some similarities.  (ps.  You have to click on "Read More" if you can't see the images)

This is your property as viewed by Yourself:

 

As Viewed By Your Buyer: 

As Viewed By Your Lender:

 

As Viewed By Your Appraiser (I'm never this harsh!)

 

Finally, As Viewed By

I blame the 2007 WSOP.  They aired the final tables on ESPN last night and I watched and studied.  I was amazed at how loose the players were.  Huge raises and calls with lousy cards.  Is this how the pros actually play?

I blame Doyle Brunson's autographed book.  It cautions players against playing too tight.   I am typically a very tight, conservative player.

Of course, I blame myself.  I got married to a K-Q after the queen paired.  I went all-in.  I got called by an A-Q.   At least I made him agonize over the call but his hand won at the end.  I was making a comeback. 

Hi everyone,

 

I arrived in sunny Las Vegas yesterday.  It is crazy hot outside!  I am staying with my wife at the Palms Hotel, courtesy of pokerstars.net.  I am registered for the world championship no-limit hold'em tournament.  The first four days, starting today, groups of 3000 people will be playing. My first day is July 6th so I have a few days left to decompress and adjust. 

I'm still managing to get some work done on my laptop.  Just started a new listing at #1-915 Glenvale Road in Esquimalt.  It is a gorgeous, 2002-built house and I'm sure someone is going to fall in

 

Hello!

 

For those of you who don't know me well, my professional background is health care. I worked as a respiratory therapist for 14 years, operating life support at B.C. Children's Hospital before moving here to work for VIHA. Many of you would be unable to imagine what I've seen on the front lines in the Emergency Room or Intensive Care Units. Our doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, and everyone in the health care system deserve an incredible amount of respect and support for the job they do.

 

Eventually I'd had enough of hospital life and went into