Workers pin hopes on naval contract
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A federal contract "means a lot of job security for a lot of workers," Anne Marie Vis said at the Esquimalt yard. "We have built boats before and they have got to give us the chance."
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Workers pin hopes on naval contract
How to register a complaint
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Here is the most common question we get about strata managers regulated by the Real Estate Council of B.C.: "Can you refer us to a good company with no complaints?"
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Locals bought most of 2010′s real estate in Victoria
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"The majority of buyers are people moving up or down in the market to meet their changing needs," said board president Dennis Fimrite, adding he found it encouraging to see a quarter of the buyers were acquiring their first homes. "Despite concerns over affordability, we are pleased to see that many individuals and families are able to make the move to home ownership. This shows confidence in the market and a commitment to making this area their home."
Locals bought most of 2010′s real estate in Victoria
CMHC predicts new home starts double last year’s
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Times Colonist- The number of new homes built in Greater Victoria will hit 2,100 by the end of the year — nearly double last year’s total — and then edge down slightly in 2011, says Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.
"Housing starts are forecast to remain stable next year as builders and developers continue to make up for the low level of 2009 activity and respond to local economic growth and positive migration," Travis Archibald, senior market analyst for the federal agency, said yesterday.
New home starts will reach 2,000 next year, Archibald said in a fall outlook report. "Residential construction activity across Victoria will surpass the 10-year (2000-2009) annual average of 1,817 housing starts both this year and next…"
